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I need to print a complete tabsheet(with all its components) of a delphi 10 form into a pdf file. All the components must be freeware, plus the user should be able to do it without installing any 3rd party apps.Can someone give me a help with the basics?

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    may be take active screen image and then to pdf – PresleyDias Jul 31 '12 at 15:32
  • could u be a bit more specific about the pdf part? – user1565990 Jul 31 '12 at 15:34
  • Ok then, skip the adobe component part. Do you know any way of printing my whole form to a pdf file? – user1565990 Jul 31 '12 at 15:40
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    This question is essentially equivalent to "What is the best freely available Delphi PDF library?" – David Heffernan Jul 31 '12 at 15:52
  • nope,this question is equivalent to "How can I print an entire form to pdf" – user1565990 Jul 31 '12 at 15:58
  • You print your form to a PDF printer in the same way you print the same form to any other kind of printer. The only difference is that you will use a virtual printer that outputs a PDF file instead of outputting a sheet of paper. So, all you need to do is google for a free PDF printer component that you can use from Delphi. – yms Jul 31 '12 at 16:03
  • Once you have a PDF library, then printing a tabsheet to it is going to be simple. Anyway, do you want to print the entire form, or do you want to print just a tabsheet? – David Heffernan Jul 31 '12 at 16:17
  • I would like to print just a tabsheet. Do u happen to know any pdf library? no fancy stuff needed, just sth simple to get the job done. – user1565990 Jul 31 '12 at 16:35
  • More than one question here, or the question is how to print to a pdf (exact duplicate) or the question is how to print a tabsheet (but looks like @user1565990) is not kind enough to clarify on that point. – jachguate Jul 31 '12 at 16:53
  • pdf libraries usualy commercial(ex. Gnostic, wPDF). Using virtual printer is not an option, because your requirement ...without installing any 3rd party apps. I think there is one free one on sourceforge, with limited capabilities, but I can't remember the name. – Hendra Jul 31 '12 at 19:47

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I will make these suggestions: 1) CutePDF (3rd party app) - free, but still 3rd party 2) Write a report using Quick Reports - believe it is still free/available in Delphi and then output it to PDF - I know Quick Reports can output to PDF. -D

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