ReportViewer page orientation

[EDB2]

Is there any way to programmatically set the page orientation when printing a ReportViewer report from a web page?

 

[woogoo]

This is done via the selected printer, as not all printers can re-orientate a page. So I doubt you will be able to get a handle to the printer context to set this with your own code, you will either have to publish the report in the correct orientation or remind users to change it.

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woogoo

 

[EDB2]

In that case, how do I set the orientation in the published report? I've tried setting the report/report properties/layout to width 11, height 8.5 but that didn't work. I haven't been able to find any property of reportviewer that references page setup. I did find one reference to setting the orientation in the 'RenderComplete' event, but I can't find any evidence that this event exists.

 

[woogoo]

I'm no expert, but isn't this done at the time you create your report, using the Page Layout / Setup.


woogoo

 

[EDB2]

OK, I'm lost - where is the page layout/setup option? I created a new web page (in case I missed something), dropped a report viewer on it - I dont see any place that I can specify the layout. I then added a report file - I'm still not seeing any place to define orientation. Is this set in the report viewer or the report itself? I feel like I'm missing the elephant in the parlor here.

 

[woogoo]

Ok I need to confess that I've never used this control I was working on a crystal reports principal.

As you want to change the orientation of a page I assume you want a line of say XXXXX to be printed:
X
X
X
X
X

And as it's web based (text) I think you're stuck with having the user change the orientation manually, but I'll stand corrected if need be.


woogoo

 

[EDB2]

Thanks for the effort anyway woogoo I'll keep searching around, although I'm starting to think you are right