[dllso5959]

 Private Sub butPrint_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles butPrint.Click

		My.computer.Keyboard.SendKeys("^%(p)", True)	'   Ctrl + Alt + p
		CaptureScreen()
		printDocument1.Print()

	End Sub

This post has been edited by PsychoCoder: 28 November 2007 - 09:59 PM

[Louisda16th]

[born2c0de]

Does it recognize the Microsoft.VisualBasic Namespace?
This should work:

Dim x As New Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.Keyboard()
x.SendKeys("^%(p)", True)

[PsychoCoder]

You can solve this by adding Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic to the top of your class (if not already there), also, Click Project > Add Reference then in the .Net tab select Microsoft.VisualBasic from the list and click OK.Hope that helps

[dllso5959]

born2c0de, on 28 Nov, 2007 - 10:44 PM, said:

Does it recognize the Microsoft.VisualBasic Namespace?
This should work:

Dim x As New Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.Keyboard()
x.SendKeys("^%(p)", True)

Thanks, this did work but I am curious why my.computer does not work. The microsoft documentation uses my.computer in many examples. Also, this is not the only case where MS examples do not work. Many of there examples need a namespace associated with them and they do not show how to declare them as in this case. MS docs are frustating. Thanks for your help.

[PsychoCoder]

Thats because in the Microsoft examples it takes for granted that you've added a reference to the Microsoft.VisualBasic Namespace that I described in my solution

They should probably put a disclaimer on the Namespaces needed when following one of their tutorials, I always show what Namesaces are needed with all tutorials I write