How to align the prn file

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I am using Prn file for printing bill. I give the following coding for print

   For kk = 0 To dtt.Rows.Count - 1
       Print(FN, TAB(0), s, TAB(6), dtt.Rows(kk).Item(1).ToString, TAB(22),        dtt.Rows(kk).Item(2), TAB(26), Format(dtt.Rows(kk).Item(3), "########00.00"), TAB(34), Format(dtt.Rows(kk).Item(4), "########00.00"))
       PrintLine(FN)
       s = s + 1
       tot = tot + dtt.Rows(kk).Item(4)
Next

It is print like

1   POORI            12 115.00   180.00
2   IDLY             34 23.00   782.00
3   BONDA            34 33.00   1122.00
4   MEALS            34 40.00   1360.00

but i want print like this

1   POORI            12 115.00    180.00
2   IDLY             34  23.00    782.00
3   BONDA            34  33.00   1122.00
4   MEALS            34  40.00   1360.00

How to do it? Please help me...Thanks in advance

Posted 10-Aug-12 20:10pm

devausha

Updated 10-Aug-12 20:11pm

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Kenneth Haugland 11-Aug-12 2:14am

You need to partition the printing area into cells, and align the text to the right... I dont know how to do it with the code you are using so....

Maciej Los 14-Aug-12 9:25am

You use a Print command to "push" data in to text file. To save data in a text file, see here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6ka1wd3w%28v=vs.80%29.aspx and/or http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b9skfh7s%28v=vs.80%29.aspx.
Is it VB.NET or VB?

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codejet · Answer 1 · 2012-08-15T21:44:00

Solution 1

You should use padleft and padright to make your columns of fixed width.

Posted 15-Aug-12 21:44pm

codejet