The SimpleTextPrint component created by Tordivel makes it easy to print simple text documents of multiple pages in a non-blocking manner. The component is used in a very simple manner by using the default setting, but is also quite complete regarding print preview, progress, font and tab size.

This is the GUI created by the following script example.

A corresponding profile Dotnet - SimpleTextPrint is available on Scorpion Support Web.

# Python start script goes here
print 'Central Start'

import CLR
import CLR.System.Windows.Forms as WinForms
from CLR.System.Drawing import Size, Point, ContentAlignment, Font
from CLR.System import Decimal
from CLR.System.IO import StreamReader, File

# Load custom assemblies
from CLR.System.Reflection import Assembly
scorpionDir = GetValue('System.ScorpionDir')
Assembly.LoadFrom(scorpionDir + r'\OverlayPanel.dll')
from CLR.Tordivel import OverlayPanel
# Custom .NET components should be placed in DotNet folder in profile path
profile = GetValue('System.Profile')
Assembly.LoadFrom(profile + r'\DotNet\SimpleTextPrint.dll')
from CLR.Tordivel import SimpleTextPrint

class ResultPanelOverlay(OverlayPanel):
  def __init__(self,nativeParentHandleAsInt32):

    self.Dock = WinForms.DockStyle.Fill

    # Create the SimpleTextPrint component
    self.simpleTextPrint = SimpleTextPrint()

    # Create the documentNameTextBox
    self.documentNameTextBox = WinForms.TextBox()
    self.documentNameTextBox.Parent = self
    self.documentNameTextBox.Size = Size(100,25)
    self.documentNameTextBox.Location = Point(100,12)
    # Register event handler for documentNameTextBox.TextChanged
    self.documentNameTextBox.TextChanged += self.documentNameTextBox_TextChanged_Handler

    # Create the documentNameLabel (after the documentNameTextBox to avoid hiding)
    self.documentNameLabel = WinForms.Label()
    self.documentNameLabel.Parent = self
    self.documentNameLabel.Size = Size(120,25)
    self.documentNameLabel.Location = Point(10,10)
    self.documentNameLabel.Text = "Document name:"
    self.documentNameLabel.TextAlign = ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft

    # Create the tabSizeUpDown
    self.tabSizeUpDown = WinForms.NumericUpDown()
    self.tabSizeUpDown.Parent = self
    self.tabSizeUpDown.Size = Size(50,25)
    self.tabSizeUpDown.Location = Point(260,12)
    self.tabSizeUpDown.Minimum = Decimal(0)
    self.tabSizeUpDown.Maximum = Decimal(100)
    self.tabSizeUpDown.Value = Decimal(self.simpleTextPrint.TabSize)
    self.tabSizeUpDown.ReadOnly = 1
    # Register event handler for tabSizeUpDown.ValueChanged
    self.tabSizeUpDown.ValueChanged += self.tabSizeUpDown_ValueChangedHandler

    # Create the tabSizeLabel (after the tabSizeUpDown to avoid hiding)
    self.tabSizeLabel = WinForms.Label()
    self.tabSizeLabel.Parent = self
    self.tabSizeLabel.Size = Size(100,25)
    self.tabSizeLabel.Location = Point(210,10)
    self.tabSizeLabel.Text = "Tab size:"
    self.tabSizeLabel.TextAlign = ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft

    # Create the showStatusCheckBox
    self.showStatusCheckBox = WinForms.CheckBox()
    self.showStatusCheckBox.Parent = self
    self.showStatusCheckBox.Size = Size(100,25)
    self.showStatusCheckBox.Location = Point(320,10)
    self.showStatusCheckBox.Text = "Show status"
    self.showStatusCheckBox.Checked = self.simpleTextPrint.ShowStatus
    # Register event handler for showStatusCheckBox.CheckedChanged
    self.showStatusCheckBox.CheckedChanged += self.showStatusCheckBox_CheckedChanged_Handler

    # Create the fontButton
    self.fontButton = WinForms.Button()
    self.fontButton.Parent = self
    self.fontButton.Size = Size(100,22)
    self.fontButton.Location = Point(100,40)
    self.fontButton.Text = "Font..."
    # Register event handler for fontButton.Click
    self.fontButton.Click += self.fontButton_Click_Handler

    # Create the pageSetupButton
    self.pageSetupButton = WinForms.Button()
    self.pageSetupButton.Parent = self
    self.pageSetupButton.Size = Size(100,22)
    self.pageSetupButton.Location = Point(210,40)
    self.pageSetupButton.Text = "Page setup..."
    # Register event handler for pageSetupButton.Click
    self.pageSetupButton.Click += self.pageSetupButton_Click_Handler

    # Create the printSetupButton
    self.printSetupButton = WinForms.Button()
    self.printSetupButton.Parent = self
    self.printSetupButton.Size = Size(100,22)
    self.printSetupButton.Location = Point(320,40)
    self.printSetupButton.Text = "Print setup..."
    # Register event handler for printSetupButton.Click
    self.printSetupButton.Click += self.printSetupButton_Click_Handler

    # Create the textFilePathNameTextBox
    self.textFilePathNameTextBox = WinForms.TextBox()
    self.textFilePathNameTextBox.Parent = self
    self.textFilePathNameTextBox.Size = Size(290,25)
    self.textFilePathNameTextBox.Location = Point(100,91)
    # Register event handler for textFilePathNameTextBox.TextChanged
    self.textFilePathNameTextBox.TextChanged += self.textFilePathNameTextBox_TextChanged_Handler

    # Create the textFilePathNameLabel (after the textFilePathNameTextBox to avoid hiding)
    self.textFilePathNameLabel = WinForms.Label()
    self.textFilePathNameLabel.Parent = self
    self.textFilePathNameLabel.Size = Size(120,25)
    self.textFilePathNameLabel.Location = Point(10,90)
    self.textFilePathNameLabel.Text = "Text file:"
    self.textFilePathNameLabel.TextAlign = ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft

    # Create the browseButton
    self.browseButton = WinForms.Button()
    self.browseButton.Parent = self
    self.browseButton.Size = Size(25,21)
    self.browseButton.Location = Point(395,90)
    self.browseButton.Text = "..."
    # Register event handler for browseButton.Click
    self.browseButton.Click += self.browseButton_Click_Handler

    # Create the printPreviewButton
    self.printPreviewButton = WinForms.Button()
    self.printPreviewButton.Parent = self
    self.printPreviewButton.Size = Size(100,22)
    self.printPreviewButton.Location = Point(100,120)
    self.printPreviewButton.Text = "Print preview..."
    self.printPreviewButton.Enabled = 0
    # Register event handler for printPreviewButton.Click
    self.printPreviewButton.Click += self.printPreviewButton_Click_Handler

    # Create the printButton
    self.printButton = WinForms.Button()
    self.printButton.Parent = self
    self.printButton.Size = Size(100,22)
    self.printButton.Location = Point(210,120)
    self.printButton.Text = "Print"
    self.printButton.Enabled = 0
    # Register event handler for printButton.Click
    self.printButton.Click += self.printButton_Click_Handler


  def documentNameTextBox_TextChanged_Handler(self, sender, args):
    # Handles the documentNameTextBox TextChanged event

    self.simpleTextPrint.PrintDocument.DocumentName = self.documentNameTextBox.Text


  def showStatusCheckBox_CheckedChanged_Handler(self, sender, args):
    # Handles the showStatusCheckBox CheckedChanged event

    self.simpleTextPrint.ShowStatus = self.showStatusCheckBox.Checked


  def tabSizeUpDown_ValueChangedHandler(self, sender, args):
    # Handles the tabSizeUpDown ValueChanged event

    self.simpleTextPrint.TabSize = Decimal.ToInt32(self.tabSizeUpDown.Value)


  def fontButton_Click_Handler(self, sender, args):
    # Handles the fontButton Click event

    fontDialog = WinForms.FontDialog()
    fontDialog.Font = self.simpleTextPrint.PrintFont
    if (fontDialog.ShowDialog(self) == WinForms.DialogResult.OK):
      self.simpleTextPrint.PrintFont = fontDialog.Font


  def pageSetupButton_Click_Handler(self, sender, args):
    # Handles the pageSetupButton Click event

    self.simpleTextPrint.ShowPageSetupDialog(self)


  def printSetupButton_Click_Handler(self, sender, args):
    # Handles the printSetupButton Click event

    self.simpleTextPrint.ShowPrintDialog(self)


  def textFilePathNameTextBox_TextChanged_Handler(self, sender, args):
    # Handles the textFilePathNameTextBox TextChanged event

    if File.Exists(self.textFilePathNameTextBox.Text):
      self.printButton.Enabled = 1
      self.printPreviewButton.Enabled = 1
    else:
      self.printButton.Enabled = 0
      self.printPreviewButton.Enabled = 0


  def browseButton_Click_Handler(self, sender, args):
    # Handles the browseButton Click event

    openFileDialog = WinForms.OpenFileDialog()
    openFileDialog.Filter = "Text Files (*.txt)|*.txt|All Files (*.*)|*.*||"
    if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog() == WinForms.DialogResult.OK):
      self.textFilePathNameTextBox.Text = openFileDialog.FileName


  def printPreviewButton_Click_Handler(self, sender, args):
    # Handles the printPreviewButton Click event

    self.simpleTextPrint.PrintPreview(self,StreamReader(self.textFilePathNameTextBox.Text))


  def printButton_Click_Handler(self, sender, args):
    # Handles the printButton Click event

    self.simpleTextPrint.Print(StreamReader(self.textFilePathNameTextBox.Text))

# try to dispose existing global resultPanelOverlay instance
try:
  resultPanelOverlay.Dispose()
except:
  print 'Dispose Failed'

# Create global instance of resultPanelOverlay
resultPanelOverlay = ResultPanelOverlay(GetResultPanel().handle)