• MSCE: Print single view to multiple page PDF

    I'm working on a huge project porting 100+ MDL applications from V8i (*.mc) to Connect Edition (*.cpp). When printing (to a single PDF), we design everything with a dedicated level on a single view where each page is delimited by means of a rectangle…
  • [CE 10.16.02.34] C# equivalent of PrintDescriptionRef

    Is there a C# equivalent to the `PrintDescriptionRef ` class found in the C(++) API? I'm trying to convert the PrintDesc.cpp print example found in the SDK : // Create a print description instance. PrintDescriptionPtr printDescPtr = PrintDescriptionRef…
  • [CONNECT 10.14 VBA] Trying implement old Macro written for 5.7...

    We are using CONNECT now, and a user has requested some functionality that existed with the 5.7 edition of MicroStation. The macro was created in 1999 by someone who has since retired. I copied/pasted the macro and attempted to run in CONNECT and received…
  • Monitoring Microstation print queue in a VB.NET software.

    I want to create a software in VB.NET to throw a message when Microstation Application (in all the possible versions) is printing a file (In Windows 7). This can be done by monitoring the Windows default if Microstation is printing a file using a windows…
  • RE: Microstation V8i - is it possible to OpenDesignFileForProgram and print?

    Unknown said: Is it possible to open some .dgn-files using the command "OpenDesignFileForProgram" and print them? Prefer to use OpenDesignFile . You want the model to look exactly as the user would see it. OpenDesignFileForProgram doesn't display a…
  • V8i Printing to PDF using VB.NET

    Hello there guys, Good day. I have a project that watches a certain directory for DGN files to be printed as they are copied. I've read a couple of examples in VBA on how to print to PDF, but I'm having trouble distilling these examples into my code…
  • Re: Sample VB code

    Unknown said: Thanks for the help We've posted an article about Printing with VBA to our website.
  • printorganizer outputfilename keyin examples needed

    Could someone please provide me with some valid examples of using the "printorganizer outputfilename" key-in? I am trying to set the Output File Name Expression using the key-in, but regardless of what <expression_name> argument I provide, I always get…
  • Incomplete CAL file creation in MDL

    Hi, I've an MDL application used to create .CAL file from the fenced area of the .DGN file. I also insert the title text information of the .DGN file into the .CAL file. I've the following flow in the application. // Load CALS driver mdlInput_sendKeyin…
  • Printing from external VB program

    Hi all, I'm in the process of converting from AutoCAD to Microstation. I have an external VB program that opens .dwg files and creates pdf files from them and adds them to other pdf files to create a document we then supply to our customers. Currently…
  • Unable to access System Printer

    Hello, I am trying to select the desired bentley driver (*.plt) to make pdf files, but for some reason I am getting this error and also I was trying to develop my own printing tool for this specific purpose but for that I am getting an additional information…
  • Re: Select windows printer/plotter

    matatunos: I'm working with a v7 to v8 microstation MDL code, and adding some features. One of them, is a window/dialog to select a networked or physical printer/plotter already installed in the machine. The simplest way to control printing…
  • Select windows printer/plotter

    Hi! I need some help, i have searched for it at http://discussion.bentley.com/ and i have found nothing, and i'm thinking its impossible... i'm working with a v7 to v8 microstation mdl code, and adding some features requested, one of them, is a…
  • Re: Select windows printer/plotter

    the v7 .mc source file is about 15.000 lines long, the .r file is about 2500 lines long, and i'm quite new to mdl programming I am new too with VC++, but i know i can add some funcionalities with it i have some code void get_printers(char *impresora…