Thread: Another printing topic

Hey guys,
I know I'm new and all (And most of you will hate me for doing this).
But I got one small problem with printing.

As you see, i made my very own notepad. And I'm kinda stuck with getting the text from the user into the picture.

//Global variable for the text.
String textPrint;
 
  private void printMenuActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {     
    textPrint = text.getText(); //text = the user input                                     
    PrinterJob pj = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
    PageFormat pf = pj.defaultPage();
    Paper paper = new Paper();
    double margin = 36; // half inch
    paper.setImageableArea(margin, margin, paper.getWidth() - margin * 2,
        paper.getHeight() - margin * 2);
    pf.setPaper(paper);
 
    pj.setPrintable(new notepad(), pf);
    if (pj.printDialog()) {
      try {
        pj.print();
      } catch (PrinterException e) {
        System.out.println(e);
      }
    }        
 
    }                                         
 
 
 
       public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat pf, int pageIndex) {         
    if (pageIndex != 0)        
    return NO_SUCH_PAGE;        
    Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g;
    g2.setFont(new Font(FontPrint, Font.PLAIN, fontS));
    g2.setPaint(Color.black);   
    g2.drawString(textPrint, 100, 100);      
    return PAGE_EXISTS;
  }

When I use this method, I get blank sheet that gets printed. No errors.
The problem lies with the variable and i don't know a way around it.

^ would this work?

i tried it yesterday, doesnt work :/ just prints the line together.

Here is the code:

it follows this:
Make a new file with the data on it
open file
make a scanner
make a while loop that will read the text on it
then String data = data + "/n" + x.nextLine();
then use
private void drawString(Graphics g, String text, int x, int y) {
for (String line : text.split("\n"))
g.drawString(line, x, y += g.getFontMetrics().getHeight());
}
once all this is done, delete the file.

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.font.LineBreakMeasurer;
import java.awt.font.TextLayout;
import java.awt.geom.Point2D;
import java.awt.print.Book;
import java.awt.print.PageFormat;
import java.awt.print.Paper;
import java.awt.print.Printable;
import java.awt.print.PrinterException;
import java.awt.print.PrinterJob;
import java.io.BufferedWriter;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileWriter;
import java.io.Writer;
import java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator;
import java.text.AttributedString;
import java.util.Formatter;
import java.util.Scanner;
import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter;
 
import java.awt.print.Printable;
 
/**
 *
 * @author Adam
 */
public class Frame extends javax.swing.JFrame implements Printable {
 
 
    String FontPrint, textPrint;
    AttributedString mStyledText;
 
 
    public Frame() {
        initComponents();
    }
 
 
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
    private void initComponents() {
 
        jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
        text = new javax.swing.JTextArea();
        jMenuBar1 = new javax.swing.JMenuBar();
        jMenu1 = new javax.swing.JMenu();
        jMenuItem1 = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
        jMenu2 = new javax.swing.JMenu();
 
        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 
        text.setColumns(20);
        text.setRows(5);
        jScrollPane1.setViewportView(text);
 
        jMenu1.setText("File");
 
        jMenuItem1.setAccelerator(javax.swing.KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_P, java.awt.event.InputEvent.CTRL_MASK));
        jMenuItem1.setText("Print");
        jMenuItem1.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jMenuItem1ActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        jMenu1.add(jMenuItem1);
 
        jMenuBar1.add(jMenu1);
 
        jMenu2.setText("Edit");
        jMenuBar1.add(jMenu2);
 
        setJMenuBar(jMenuBar1);
 
        javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
        getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 603, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 495, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );
 
        pack();
    }// </editor-fold>
 
    private void jMenuItem1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
 
           String textPrintdata = text.getText();
        Writer outputPrint = null;
        File x = new File("C:\\temporarytextdocumentusedtoprintforajansnotepad.txt");
        if (x.exists()) {
            x.delete();
            try {
                outputPrint = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(x));
                outputPrint.write(textPrintdata);
                outputPrint.close();
            } catch (Exception E) {
            }
        } else {
            final Formatter xtxt;
            try {
                xtxt = new Formatter(x);
                xtxt.format(textPrintdata);
                xtxt.close();
            } catch (Exception E) {
            }
 
        }
 
        File f = new File("C:\\temporarytextdocumentusedtoprintforajansnotepad.txt");
        Scanner xOpen;
        String data = "";
        text.setText("");
        try {
            xOpen = new Scanner(f);
            while (xOpen.hasNext()) {
                textPrint = textPrint + "\n" + xOpen.nextLine();
            }
            xOpen.close();
            f.delete();
        } catch (Exception E) {
        }
        mStyledText = new AttributedString(textPrint);
 
        PrinterJob printerJob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
        Book book = new Book();
        book.append(this, new PageFormat());
        printerJob.setPageable(book);
        boolean doPrint = printerJob.printDialog();
        if (doPrint) {
            try {
                printerJob.print();
            } catch (PrinterException exception) {
                System.err.println("Printing error: " + exception);
            }
        }
 
 
 
 
    }
 
 
 
 
    private void drawString(Graphics g, String text, float x, float y) {
        for (String line : text.split("\n"))
           g.drawString(line, (int) x, (int) y);
    }
 
    public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat format, int pageIndex) {
 
        Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g;
 
        g2d.translate(format.getImageableX(), format.getImageableY());
 
        g2d.setFont(new Font("monospaced", Font.PLAIN, 42));
        g2d.setPaint(Color.black);
 
        Point2D.Float pen = new Point2D.Float();
        AttributedCharacterIterator charIterator = mStyledText.getIterator();
        LineBreakMeasurer measurer = new LineBreakMeasurer(charIterator, g2d.getFontRenderContext());
        float wrappingWidth = (float) format.getImageableWidth();
        while (measurer.getPosition() < charIterator.getEndIndex()) {
            TextLayout layout = measurer.nextLayout(wrappingWidth);
            pen.y += layout.getAscent();
            float dx = layout.isLeftToRight() ? 0 : (wrappingWidth - layout.getAdvance());
            drawString(g2d,textPrint, pen.x + dx, pen.y );
            pen.y += layout.getDescent() + layout.getLeading();
        }
        return Printable.PAGE_EXISTS;
    }
 
    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        /* Set the Nimbus look and feel */
        //<editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Look and feel setting code (optional) ">
        /* If Nimbus (introduced in Java SE 6) is not available, stay with the default look and feel.
         * For details see [url=http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html]How to Set the Look and Feel (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI With JFC/Swing > Modifying the Look and Feel)[/url] 
         */
        try {
            for (javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : javax.swing.UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
                if ("Nimbus".equals(info.getName())) {
                    javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());
                    break;
                }
            }
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Frame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (InstantiationException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Frame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Frame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Frame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
        //</editor-fold>
 
        /* Create and display the form */
        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
 
            public void run() {
                new Frame().setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }
    // Variables declaration - do not modify
    private javax.swing.JMenu jMenu1;
    private javax.swing.JMenu jMenu2;
    private javax.swing.JMenuBar jMenuBar1;
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem jMenuItem1;
    private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
    private javax.swing.JTextArea text;
    // End of variables declaration
}

norm, the code i showed earlier makes a file with the text from the text area and then reads the file with it. i did this to use the x.next() method for the while loop and make so i can have this algorithim in it: data = data + x.nextline(). i hope you understand what i mean.

yea but the thing is, if i hard code a string it wont work the way i want it to. as you can see, i want the user to print all text on the text area.
im trying to make the program atm print out the lines, instead of it just giving it as one line.
norm do you have any other methods i could try?

I think i need to do another approach to the printing method, does anyone else have another way in which i could try?

norm, my problem is i cant figure out a printing method where it will print multiple lines and keep within the margins at the same time.
so atm i dont know how :S

Soz norm for the long wait for my reply. I was away for easter and came back to see my pc was broken. All fixed now.


Ok so can you help me through this?

ill start of, can you guide me through this please?

public class JavaPrint implements Printable{
 
}

Ok, im trying to make a notepad, and i am trying to get the print method to work as i want it to.

1) Must print multiple lines
2) Must print within a certain area
3) Must print more than one line.

But I keep getting errors where 1) doesn't even work.

ok so i dont get syntax errors, just visual errors.

Say like i type into the text area:

Hello my name is slim shady.
Hello

it will repeat itself multiple times(on top of each other.)


Here is the method:

 private void printMenuActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                          
        String textPrintdata = text.getText();
        Writer outputPrint = null;
        File x = new File("C:\\temporarytextdocumentusedtoprintforajansnotepad.txt");
        if (x.exists()) {
            x.delete();
            try {
                outputPrint = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(x));
                outputPrint.write(textPrintdata);
                outputPrint.close();
            } catch (Exception E) {
            }
        } else {
            final Formatter xtxt;
            try {
                xtxt = new Formatter(x);
                xtxt.format(textPrintdata);
                xtxt.close();
            } catch (Exception E) {
            }
 
        }
 
        File f = new File("C:\\temporarytextdocumentusedtoprintforajansnotepad.txt");
        Scanner xOpen;
        String data = "";
        text.setText("");
        try {
            xOpen = new Scanner(f);
            while (xOpen.hasNext()) {
                textPrint = textPrint + "\n" + xOpen.nextLine();
            }
            xOpen.close();
            f.delete();
        } catch (Exception E) {
        }
        mStyledText = new AttributedString(textPrint);
 
 
 
 
        PrinterJob printerJob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
        Book book = new Book();
        book.append(this, new PageFormat());
        printerJob.setPageable(book);
        boolean doPrint = printerJob.printDialog();
        if (doPrint) {
            try {
                printerJob.print();
            } catch (PrinterException exception) {
                System.err.println("Printing error: " + exception);
            }
        }
    }                                         
 
 
 
 
    private void drawString(Graphics g, String text, float x, float y) {
        for (String line : text.split("\n"))
           g.drawString(line, (int) x, (int) y);
    }
 
    public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat format, int pageIndex) {
        /* We'll assume that Jav2D is available.
         */
        Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g;
        /* Move the origin from the corner of the Paper to the corner
         * of the imageable area.
         */
        g2d.translate(format.getImageableX(), format.getImageableY());
        /* Set the text color.
         */
        g2d.setFont(new Font(FontPrint, Font.PLAIN, fontS));
        g2d.setPaint(Color.black);
        /* Use a LineBreakMeasurer instance to break our text into
         * lines that fit the imageable area of the page.
         */
        Point2D.Float pen = new Point2D.Float();
        AttributedCharacterIterator charIterator = mStyledText.getIterator();
        LineBreakMeasurer measurer = new LineBreakMeasurer(charIterator, g2d.getFontRenderContext());
        float wrappingWidth = (float) format.getImageableWidth();
        while (measurer.getPosition() < charIterator.getEndIndex()) {
            TextLayout layout = measurer.nextLayout(wrappingWidth);
            pen.y += layout.getAscent();
            float dx = layout.isLeftToRight() ? 0 : (wrappingWidth - layout.getAdvance());
            drawString(g2d,textPrint, pen.x + dx, pen.y );
            pen.y += layout.getDescent() + layout.getLeading();
        }
        return Printable.PAGE_EXISTS;
    }