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TitlePrint a FlexGrid control's data
KeywordsFlexGrid, print, grid
CategoriesControls, Graphics
 
For each row, loop through the row's columns printing the control's values. See the code for details.

Subroutine BoundedText trims characters off of a string until it fits within a specified width. The main PrintFlexGrid routine uses this to make cell entries fit.

 
Private Sub PrintFlexGrid(ByVal ptr As Object, ByVal flx As _
    MSFlexGrid, ByVal xmin As Single, ByVal ymin As Single)
Const GAP = 60

Dim xmax As Single
Dim ymax As Single
Dim X As Single
Dim c As Integer
Dim r As Integer

    With ptr.Font
        .Name = flxData.Font.Name
        .Size = flxData.Font.Size
    End With

    With flxData
        ' See how wide the whole thing is.
        xmax = xmin + GAP
        For c = 0 To .Cols - 1
            xmax = xmax + .ColWidth(c) + 2 * GAP
        Next c

        ' Print each row.
        ptr.CurrentY = ymin
        For r = 0 To .Rows - 1
            ' Draw a line above this row.
            If r > 0 Then ptr.Line (xmin, _
                ptr.CurrentY)-(xmax, ptr.CurrentY)
            ptr.CurrentY = ptr.CurrentY + GAP

            ' Print the entries on this row.
            X = xmin + GAP
            For c = 0 To .Cols - 1
                ptr.CurrentX = X
                ptr.Print BoundedText(ptr, .TextMatrix(r, _
                    c), .ColWidth(c));
                X = X + .ColWidth(c) + 2 * GAP
            Next c
            ptr.CurrentY = ptr.CurrentY + GAP

            ' Move to the next line.
            ptr.Print
        Next r
        ymax = ptr.CurrentY

        ' Draw a box around everything.
        ptr.Line (xmin, ymin)-(xmax, ymax), , B

        ' Draw lines between the columns.
        X = xmin
        For c = 0 To .Cols - 2
            X = X + .ColWidth(c) + 2 * GAP
            ptr.Line (X, ymin)-(X, ymax)
        Next c
    End With
End Sub

' Truncate the string so it fits within the width.
Private Function BoundedText(ByVal ptr As Object, ByVal txt _
    As String, ByVal max_wid As Single) As String
    Do While ptr.TextWidth(txt) > max_wid
        txt = Left$(txt, Len(txt) - 1)
    Loop
    BoundedText = txt
End Function
 
 
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