What's the size of the printable area?

Question

Hi,
im trying to do some printing using the Printable interface.
But inside the print method I can't find the correct dimensions for the printable area, set by the page object.
Could someone provide me with a print method, which prints a rectangle which outlines the printable area?
Thanx in advance
Spieler

Answer 1

hi,
this works for me (after I'd set the paper size in the paper dialog correctly..)
hope it helps,
asjf
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.print.*;
public class PrintTest implements Printable
     public static void main(String [] arg) throws Exception
          PrinterJob printJob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
          printJob.setPrintable(new PrintTest());
          if (printJob.printDialog())
printJob.print();
     public int print(Graphics graphics, PageFormat pageFormat, int pageIndex) throws PrinterException
          if (pageIndex > 0) return(NO_SUCH_PAGE);
          graphics.setColor(Color.black); // setting the color probably isnt necessary
          graphics.drawRect((int) pageFormat.getImageableX(),(int) pageFormat.getImageableY(),(int) pageFormat.getImageableWidth(),(int) pageFormat.getImageableHeight());
          return Printable.PAGE_EXISTS;
}