Example of How to Print a Long CString across Multiple Pages of Output using the MFC Print Architecture

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   /* Sample code :  Typical printing process      */ <br />
   /* =============================================*/ <br />
//#include "stdafx.h"<br />
//#include <afxwin.h><br />
#include <Windows.h><br />
//#include <afxdlgs.h><br />
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   /*===============================*/ <br />
   /* Obtain printer device context */ <br />
   /* ==============================*/ <br />
   HDC GetPrinterDC(void)<br />
   <br />
   {<br />
       PRINTDLG pdlg;<br />
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       // Initialize the PRINTDLG structure.<br />
       memset( &pdlg, 0, sizeof( PRINTDLG ) );<br />
       pdlg.lStructSize = sizeof( PRINTDLG );<br />
       // Set the flag to return printer DC.<br />
       pdlg.Flags = PD_RETURNDEFAULT | PD_RETURNDC;<br />
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       // Invoke the printer dialog box.<br />
       PrintDlg( &pdlg );<br />
       // hDC member of the PRINTDLG structure contains<br />
       // the printer DC.<br />
       return pdlg.hDC;<br />
   }<br />
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   /* The Abort Procudure           */ <br />
   /* ==============================*/ <br />
   BOOL CALLBACK AbortProc( HDC hDC, int Error )<br />
   {<br />
       MSG   msg;<br />
       while( PeekMessage( &msg, NULL, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE ) )<br />
       {<br />
           TranslateMessage( &msg );<br />
           DispatchMessage( &msg );<br />
       }<br />
       return TRUE;<br />
   }<br />
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   /*===============================*/ <br />
   /* Initialize DOCINFO structure  */ <br />
   /* ==============================*/ <br />
   void InitDocStruct( DOCINFO* di, char* docname)<br />
   {<br />
       // Always zero it before using it.<br />
       memset( di, 0, sizeof( DOCINFO ) );<br />
       // Fill in the required members.<br />
       di->cbSize = sizeof( DOCINFO );<br />
       di->lpszDocName = docname;<br />
   }<br />
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   /*===============================*/ <br />
   /* Drawing on the DC             */ <br />
   /* ==============================*/ <br />
   void DrawStuff( HDC hdc)<br />
   {<br />
       // This is the function that does draws on a given DC.<br />
       // You are printing text here.<br />
       TextOut(hdc, 0,0, "Test Printing", lstrlen( "Test Printing" ) );<br />
   } <br />
      void PrintStuff(/* HWND hWndParent*/ )<br />
   {<br />
       HDC        hDC;<br />
       DOCINFO    di;<br />
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       // Need a printer DC to print to.<br />
       hDC = GetPrinterDC();<br />
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       // Did you get a good DC?<br />
       if( !hDC)<br />
       {<br />
           MessageBox(NULL, "Error creating DC", "Error",<br />
                                       MB_APPLMODAL | MB_OK );<br />
           return;<br />
       }<br />
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       // You always have to use an AbortProc().<br />
       if( SetAbortProc( hDC, AbortProc ) == SP_ERROR )<br />
       {<br />
           MessageBox( NULL, "Error setting up AbortProc",<br />
                                       "Error", MB_APPLMODAL | MB_OK);<br />
           return;<br />
       }<br />
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       // Init the DOCINFO and start the document.<br />
       InitDocStruct( &di, "MyDoc");<br />
       StartDoc( hDC, &di );<br />
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       // Print one page.<br />
       StartPage( hDC );<br />
       DrawStuff( hDC );<br />
       EndPage( hDC );<br />
<br />
       // Indicate end of document.<br />
       EndDoc( hDC );<br />
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       // Clean up<br />
       DeleteDC( hDC );<br />
   }<br />
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int main(int argc, char * argv[])<br />
{<br />
	PrintStuff();<br />
	return 0;<br />
}