Printing with jdk1.1.8

Question

Hi...I am developing an application for mac(classic) where i need to provide the print functionility.Now Mac supports only upto jdk1.1.8.Has someove ever developed printing with this...code will definetly help.........

Answer 1

You should start with java.awt.Toolkit.getPrintJob(java.awt.Frame, java.lang.String, java.util.Properties)
to obtain a PrintJob.
From the PrintJob object you can get a Graphic by using the Method getGraphics().
On you first try, produce the Output for the page in some visible AWT component, so you can see it.
E.g. put your stuff in a panel and add this panel to a Window.
Then print the Top-Level Component ( thats the panel) that contains your Output by
calling printAll(Graphics g) on it, with the Graphics object from above.
Notes:
You have to take care for Printer borders - your output will be clipped there.
Code was tested on JDK 1.3, but is designed for JDK 1.1
Example: Test.java
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Test {
static Frame f;
static Panel panelToPrint;
static class Handler implements ActionListener {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
//get a PrintJob (opens the native window)
PrintJob pj = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getPrintJob(f, "Print-Test", null);
//get a graphics object to draw on
Graphics g = pj.getGraphics();
panelToPrint.printAll( g );
//end the print job, now it is sent to the printer
pj.end();
f.dispose();
public static void main(String args[]) {
f = new Frame("Test");
Button b = new Button("Print...");
b.addActionListener(new Handler());
f.add(b,"South");
panelToPrint = new Panel();
panelToPrint.add(new Label("Hello World"));
panelToPrint.add(new Label("Hello World"));
panelToPrint.add(new Label("Hello World"));
panelToPrint.add(new Label("Hello World"));
panelToPrint.add(new Label("Hello World"));
panelToPrint.add(new Label("Hello World"));
panelToPrint.add(new Label("Hello World"));
panelToPrint.add(new Label("Hello World"));
panelToPrint.add(new Label("Hello World"));
panelToPrint.add(new Label("Hello World"));
f.add(panelToPrint, "Center");
f.setSize(new Dimension(300,400));
f.setVisible(true);