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ActivePrinter property

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Returns or sets the active printer. For the MapPoint Control, a map must be open. Read/write String.

Applies to

Objects: Application, MappointControl

Syntax

object.ActivePrinter

Parameters

Part

Description

object

Required. An expression that returns an Application or MappointControl object.

Remarks

  • To open a map in the Control, use the NewMap method to open a map based on a template or the OpenMap method to open an existing .ptm file.

Example

  Sub ShowActivePrinter()
    Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application

    'Displays a message box with the name of the active printer
    MsgBox ("The active printer is " & objApp.ActivePrinter)
  End Sub