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**Display( **[//zoom//] [//, page//] [//, across//] [//, down//]// //**), VIRTUAL, PROC**

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| **Display** | Displays the report image metafiles. |
| //zoom// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression containing the initial zoom factor for the print preview display. If omitted, the Display method uses the default zoom factor in the ABREPORT.TRN file. |
| //page// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression containing the initial page number to display. If omitted, //page //defaults to one (1). |
| //across// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression containing the number of horizontal thumbnails for the initial print preview display. If omitted, //across //defaults to one (1). |
| //down// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression containing the number of vertical thumbnails for the initial print preview display. If omitted, //down //defaults to one (1). |

The **Display **method displays the report image metafiles and returns a value indicating whether or not to print them. A return value of one (1 or True) indicates the end user asked to print the report; a return value of zero (0 or False) indicates the end user did not ask to print the report.

The Display method is the print preview engine. It manages the print preview, providing navigation, zoom, thumbnail configuration, plus the option to immediately print the report.

**Implementation:**

The Display method declares the preview WINDOW, then calls the WindowManager.Ask method to display the preview WINDOW and process its events.

EQUATEs for the //zoom //parameter are declared in ABREPORT.INC:

**NoZoom            EQUATE(-2)**

**PageWidth         EQUATE(-1)**

In addition to the EQUATE values, you may specify any integer zoom factor, such as 50 (50% zoom) or 200 (200% zoom).

**Return Data Type:     **BYTE

**Example:**

** IF ReportCompleted                  !if report was not cancelled**

**  ENDPAGE(report)                    !force final page overflow**

**  IF PrtPrev.Display()               !preview the report on-line**

**   report{PROP:FlushPreview} = True  !and print it if user asked to**

**  END**

** END**

**See Also:     **[[ask  display window and process its events windowmanager .htm|WindowManager.Ask]]