Works for me this way, too. In one system I wrote, I created a DB Lookup
Combo Box in the Company Information table and store the current
computer in the equivalent to R:Azzak's FormTable. The "On Before Start"
form EEP reads like this. The database uses double quotes. In this case,
a duplex capable printer must be used for invoices and packing slips to
print a disclaimer on the reverse. A series of PRNSETUP are used in the
report "On Before Generate" to set the printer to duplex, print the
report, and in the "On After Generate" to return the printer back to
simplex
-- Create a temporary table with all the available printers in it
SET VAR vAvailablePrinters TEXT = NULL
SET VAR vAvailablePrinters = (CVAL("Printers"))
SET VAR vPrinterCount INTEGER = (ITEMCNT(.vAvailablePrinters))
SET ERROR MESSAGE 2038 OFF
DROP TABLE `tmpPrinterList`
SET ERROR MESSAGE 2038 ON
CREATE TEMP TAB `tmpPrinterList` (`PrinterName` TEXT (50))
SET VAR vPrinterName TEXT = NULL
WHILE vPrinterCount > 0 THEN
SET VAR vPrinterName TEXT = (SSUB(.vAvailablePrinters,.vPrinterCount))
INSERT INTO tmpPrinterList (PrinterName) +
VALUES (.vPrinterName)
SET VAR vPrinterCount = (.vPrinterCount - 1)
ENDWHILE -- (vPrinterCount)
-- SET VAR vDefaultPrinter = (CVAL("WindowsPrinter"))
CLEAR VAR vAvailablePrinetrs,vPrinterName
RETURN
Albert
On 12/8/2014 1:19 PM, Karen Tellef wrote:
I've always used the latter, refering the print server name and
whatever would show up if you select it in PRNSETUP. Usually what I
do is put up a PRNSETUP, choose my printer, then do a
CVAL('currentprinter') and that's what I put in my code
Karen
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Belisle <[email protected]>
To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, Dec 8, 2014 2:15 pm
Subject: [RBASE-L] - printer name
When adding a specific printer to the print code, do we use the printer name or
the printer address?
Illustration:
Printer name
KONICA MINOLTA C364seriesPCL on K-FS1
Printer address
\\K-FS1\KONICA MINOLTA C364seriesPCL
James Belisle
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