Anyone knows how to print using MapPoint 2004 ActiveX Control?!


i've used the PrintOut method as follows:

axMappointControl1.ActiveMap.PrintOut("C://Europe.ptm", "Testing", 1, MapPoiny.GeoPrintArea.geoPrintMap, MapPoint.GeoPrintQuality.geoPrintQualityNormal,
MapPoint.GeoPrintOrientation.geoPrintPortrait, true, true, false, false);

and whenever i execute the above line, i get the following error:

System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException(0x8007 0BBB): A StartDocPrinter call was not issued.

any idea where im going wrong. note: im not doing anythin special, im only executing the above line!

Any help, links, thoughts would be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Regards
Kam

It looks like there's a typo:
"MapPoiny"

It's not that simple, is it?

Eric

not quite sure what u mean by there is a type but it seems as easy as it looks above. it must be some kind of a setting.. !

not sure! hope somone would be able to help soon as im running out of time!!

Thanks.

Kam

Are you trying to print to a file? The first parameter is the output file. (I am using Visual Basic, so I'm not sure if the parameter list is the same for you.) Try dropping the C://Europe.ptm. This is the code I am using in Visual Basic, where MPC is the MapPoint control on my form:

Code:

Friend Sub PrintMap()
   If SetPrinterProperties(Me.hwnd) = True Then
       MPC.ActivePrinter = Printer.DeviceName
       MPC.ActiveMap.PrintOut , "Test", , geoPrintMap,  _
              geoPrintQualityDraft, geoPrintAuto
   End If
Exit_:
   Exit Sub
HandleError:
   GoTo Exit_
End Sub

I am setting the default printer for the application then providing a print dialog that sets the printer options. You can ignore the SetPrinterProperties function. I was using that to allow the user to select a printer.