EmfEvent Event

Summary
Provides the listening application with EMF data for each print job page received by the Virtual Printer.
Syntax
C#
C++/CLI
public event EventHandler<EmfEventArgs> EmfEvent 
public: 
event EventHandler<EmfEventArgs^>^ EmfEvent 
Event Data

The event handler receives an argument of type EmfEventArgs containing data related to this event. The following EmfEventArgs properties provide information specific to this event.

PropertyDescription
PrinterName Gets the name of the printer that generated the event.
Stream Gets the memory stream that includes information to retrieve the metafile.
Remarks

The event handler receives an argument for page printed.

Example
C#
using Leadtools.Printer; 
using Leadtools; 
 
 
public void PrinterDriverExamples() 
{ 
   InstallPrinter(); 
 
   printer = new Printer("Test LEADTOOLS Printer "); 
 
   if (printer.IsPrinterLocked()) 
   { 
      printer.UnLock("Test Password"); 
   } 
   else 
   { 
      printer.Lock("Test Password"); 
   } 
 
   int iPAPER_USER = 256; 
   PrinterSpecifications myPrinterSpecifications = new PrinterSpecifications(); 
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperID = iPAPER_USER + 200; 
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperSizeName = "Custom Paper Name"; 
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperHeight = 11; 
   myPrinterSpecifications.PaperWidth = 8; 
   myPrinterSpecifications.DimensionsInInches = true; 
   myPrinterSpecifications.PortraitOrient = true; 
   myPrinterSpecifications.MarginsPrinter = "Margins Printer Name"; 
   myPrinterSpecifications.PrintQuality = 300; 
   myPrinterSpecifications.YResolution = 300; 
 
   printer.Specifications = myPrinterSpecifications; 
   printer.UserDefaultSpecifications = myPrinterSpecifications; 
 
   printer.EmfEvent += new EventHandler<EmfEventArgs>(printer_EmfEvent); 
   printer.JobEvent += new EventHandler<JobEventArgs>(printer_JobEvent); 
} 
 
Printer printer; 
 
public void InstallPrinter() 
{ 
   try 
   { 
      string printerName = "Test LEADTOOLS Printer"; 
      string printerPassword = "Test Password"; 
      if (Printer.IsLeadtoolsPrinter(printerName)) 
      { 
         PrinterInfo tmpPrinterInfo = new PrinterInfo(); 
         tmpPrinterInfo.PrinterName = printerName; 
         Printer.UnInstall(tmpPrinterInfo); 
      } 
 
      string documentPrinterRegPath = "SOFTWARE\\LEAD Technologies, Inc.\\22\\Printer\\"; 
      PrinterInfo printerInfo = new PrinterInfo(); 
      printerInfo.MonitorName = printerName; 
      printerInfo.PortName = printerName; 
      printerInfo.ProductName = printerName; 
      printerInfo.PrinterName = printerName; 
      printerInfo.Password = printerPassword; 
      printerInfo.RegistryKey = documentPrinterRegPath + printerName; 
      printerInfo.RootDir = @"C:\LEADTOOLS22\Bin\Common\PrinterDriver"; 
      printerInfo.Url = "https://www.leadtools.com"; 
      printerInfo.PrinterExe = Application.ExecutablePath; 
      printerInfo.AboutString = "LEADTOOLS Printer"; 
      printerInfo.AboutIcon = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "RasterPro.ico"); 
 
      Printer.Install(printerInfo); 
 
      string strMsg = string.Format("Installation {0} Completed Successfully", printerName); 
      MessageBox.Show(strMsg, "LEADTOOLS Printer Demo", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information); 
   } 
   catch (PrinterDriverException ex) 
   { 
      MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Other error: Message:{0}", ex.Message)); 
   } 
} 
 
void printer_EmfEvent(object sender, EmfEventArgs e) 
{ 
   System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, @"LEADTOOLS_IMAGE1.emf"), e.Stream.ToArray()); 
   Metafile metaFile = new Metafile(e.Stream); 
 
   Image emfImage = metaFile.GetThumbnailImage(metaFile.Width, metaFile.Height, null, IntPtr.Zero); 
   emfImage.Save(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, @"LEADTOOLS_IMAGE2.emf")); 
} 
 
void printer_JobEvent(object sender, JobEventArgs e) 
{ 
   string printerName = e.PrinterName; 
   int jobID = e.JobID; 
 
   if (e.JobEventState == EventState.JobStart) 
   { 
      MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Job {0} was started with printer {1}", jobID, printerName)); 
   } 
   else if (e.JobEventState == EventState.JobEnd) 
   { 
      MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Job {0} was ended with printer {1}", jobID, printerName)); 
   } 
   else 
   { 
      printer.CancelPrintedJob(jobID); 
   } 
} 
 
static class LEAD_VARS 
{ 
   public const string ImagesDir = @"C:\LEADTOOLS22\Resources\Images"; 
} 
Requirements

Target Platforms

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