Author: groston | Posted on: 10/30/2009 6:11:30 AM | Views : 1133

I am developing an ASP.NET application to manage on-site event registration for a not-for-profit. (Yes, there are reasons for not using one of the infinite number of existing solutions.) As a part of this application, I would like to 'automatically' print a name badge for attendees. Basically, once the person at the registration desk notes that the person is present, done via a button click, a badge should be printed - without preview or anything like that.
It seems that the best way to do this is to write a .NET-based WindowsControlLibrary as this provides access to all of the underlying controls which allow laying-out and printing documents. (I have done this before for a Windows.NET app, so the process is basically understood.) I understand that limitations of this approach, i.e., only works for IE, etc., and I can live with them.
Here is my, probably dumb, question. I have seen several examples of how a WindowsControlLibrary can be u ...

Go to the complete details ...