Re:Printing Bitmaps etc.
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"Ian MacKay" <i...@denmansoft.com> wrote in message
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> My application loads a Timage from a file and tries to print it.
> I have added a second image on the form to see that my copyrects etc are
ok.
> Everything works fine except that the copyrects to the printer canvas
don't
> show anything. it it always blank !
You really don't want to use CopyRect, StretchDraw or Draw to print a bitmap
on the Printer.Canvas. The best free solution is to use StretchDIBits,
which is
described in Item #1 at
http://www.efg2.com/Lab/Library/Delphi/Printing
Also take a look at a comparison of these methods to print a bitmap at
http://www.efg2.com/Lab/OtherProjects/PrinterDemo1.htm
A better solution will cost you some bucks. Take a look at Joe Hecht's
TExcellentImagePrinter at
http://home1.gte.net/joehecht/prndib.htm
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