Mega Code Archive
Printing Tables Sample
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The print() method returns a boolean, so you can discover if the user canceled the operation.
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.print.*;
public class TablePrint {
public static void main(String args[]) {
final Object rows[][] = {
{"one", "1"},
{"two", "2"},
{"three", "3"},
{"four", "4"},
{"one", "1"},
{"two", "2"},
{"three", "3"},
{"four", "4"},
{"one", "1"},
{"two", "2"},
{"three", "3"},
{"four", "4"},
{"one", "1"},
{"two", "2"},
{"three", "3"},
{"four", "4"},
};
final Object headers[] = {"English", "#"};
JFrame frame = new JFrame("Table Printing");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
final JTable table = new JTable(rows, headers);
JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(table);
frame.add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
JButton button = new JButton("Print");
ActionListener printAction = new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
try {
table.print();
} catch (PrinterException pe) {
System.err.println("Error printing: " + pe.getMessage());
}
}
};
button.addActionListener(printAction);
frame.add(button, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
frame.setSize(300, 150);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}
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