Put a print button in window created from jquery/js

Question

I am trying to add a print button inside the window thats created by js. But its showing [object Window] instead of showing the link or button. What is an alternative solution?

jQuery(function($) {

$('a.print').click(function(){

var print_button = '<a href="javascript:window.print();" class="print">Print</a>';
var print_page = window.open('','Print','width=600,scrollbars=yes, height=700');
var html = print_page + '<h2><?php print t("Term & Condition"); ?></h2> <br/>' + 'somethings';
print_page.document.open();
print_page.document.write(html);
print_page.document.close();

return false;

}); 

});

Techie · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-16 05:28:50Z

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If I got your question right,

function printDiv(divName) {
         // divName - is the div to be printed
         var printContents = document.getElementById(divName).innerHTML; // get the div content
         var originalContents = document.body.innerHTML; //get a copy of original content
         document.body.innerHTML = printContents; //set the div content to body
         window.print(); // print 
         document.body.innerHTML = originalContents; // revert back to original content
}

Pass the div name that's is to be printed. There are a lot of jquery plugins which will allow you to help you out. Try googling.

If I'm mistaken your question correct me, I might be able to help you out.

answered Oct 16, 2012 at 5:28

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Muthu Kumaran · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-16 05:32:30Z

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I'm not sure what you are trying to do. But I feel this line maybe wrong because it has print_page which is an object and I think it should be print_button. And print_page is a object and that's why you see [object Window]

var html = print_page + '<h2><?php print t("Term & Condition"); ?></h2> <br/>' + 'somethings';

Correct line is,

var html = print_button + '<h2><?php print t("Term & Condition"); ?></h2> <br/>' + 'somethings';

answered Oct 16, 2012 at 5:32

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Nick B Over a year ago

I agree having print_page instead of print_button is probably a mistake and should fix the problem

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