Print in PDF by IE / set default printer in registry

[petr.zvonik@gmail.com]

Overview
This is a simple VI that prints HTML file through IE(ActiveX) on installed PDF printer - specific name of file is inserted to save dialog.

 
Description
This VI is used to print HTML file through IE(ActiveX)- specific name is inserted to PDF save dialog. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language for creating web pages and web applications. With Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript it forms a triad of cornerstone technologies for the World Wide Web. Web browsers receive HTML documents from a webserver or from local storage and render them into multimedia web pages. HTML describes the structure of a web page semantically and originally included cues for the appearance of the document.

The Default printer path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows

Requirements

Software:

1. LabVIEW 2014 (or compatible)

Steps to Implement or Execute Code

1. Supplying the name of the PDF printed file
2. Run the application

Additional Information or References

VI Snippet

  

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[Pankajusic]

Can you please upload LV2013 version of the code.

I am not able to access it.

Thanks in advance.

Pankaj