PrinterSetup from Preview has no focus

[mcsh]

situation: VpeControl embedded in C# Form

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vpeControl.ExternalPreview = false;
vpeControl.ToolBar = false;
vpeControl.PageScroller = false;
vpeControl.Rulers = false;

preview is shown with

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vpeControl.PreviewDoc(vpeControl.Left, vpeControl.Top, vpeControl.Right, vpeControl.Bottom, PreviewState.Normal);

own ToolStripBar with Buttons for Printing, Email, ...
when i call

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vpeControl.PrintDoc(true);

the PrinterSetup dialog is shown (and looks like active) but has no focus (no hottracking of buttons, etc), so i have to click 2x on Ok or Cancel (first click to activate the dialog, second click to press the button)
the same happens when i call

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vpeControl.SendKey(KeyFunction.Print);

or

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vpeControl.SetupPrinter(null, PrintDialogControl.Always | PrintDialogControl.Full);

but if i use

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vpeControl.SetupPrinter(null, PrintDialogControl.Always);

the simpler dialog is shown and has regular behavior with full focus and all.

any suggestions?

vpe version 4.0.4.5427

[IDEAL Software Support]

This seems to be related to the event handling of your toolbar. Try setting the focus onto the VPE control before calling SetupPrinter().

[mcsh]

I have tried various ways and combinations, setting Focus to the VpeControl, the VpeControl.ParentForm, the containing Panel, using Framework/VpeControl

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.Focus();

, P/Invoke

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SetFocus(vpeControl.PreviewWindow.Handle;

, each with or without

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DoEvents();

before and/or after...

I really think it is a problem of vpe, because

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int result = vpeControl.SetupPrinter(null, PrintDialogControl.Always & ~PrintDialogControl.Full);

does work correctly, but

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int result = vpeControl.SetupPrinter(null, PrintDialogControl.Always | PrintDialogControl.Full);

does not work (both without any DoEvents() or anything else).

more: vpeControl.Focus(); returns false, but vpeControl.CanFocus is true

[IDEAL Software Support]

We checked our source code and you should rather blame Microsoft than us.

In both cases, i.e. with PrintDialogControl.Full or without, we are calling the common dialog API of Windows: PrintDlg(). The only difference is that we specify the flag PD_PRINTSETUP in one of both cases.

As a quick idea, a workaround could be that you post (not send) yourself a message when the toolbar button is clicked. When receiving the posted message, try calling SetupPrinter().

Please let me know if this helps.

[mcsh]

yes, it seems like it's a M$ problem - see other topic for resolution