Chris, The shd files are not meant to be readable. To get the printer and job information you really need to go through the Windows APIs - but it's not as bad as that sounds <grin>.
You can get printer and job information through the WMI library (search on MSDN for WMI Printer). WMI is a COM based model, which means you can call it from VBScript or a simple executable in VB or Delphi. VBScript you can execute from UniVerse using a verb pointer to the cscript command (copy the pointer for DOS and change cmd.exe to cscript.exe), or a simple executable can be made into a verb pointer directly. Both will allow you to capture output. (IF you haven't met VBScript before, I have an article on the U2UG knowledge base on using VBScript with UniObjects. VBScript is very useful.) I have done something similar for interfacing UniVerse to the Windows Fax Manager. If you need some help getting started, email me off list. Regards, Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Day > Sent: 09 June 2006 05:25 > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: RE: [U2] SETPTR MODE 1 > > Hi John, > > Good that you have found where the print files are located on > the system. > > Unfortunately, I have not tried to read the details contained > in the .shd file at all, but someone else on the list may be > able to assist with this. > > Chris Day > Technical Pre-Sales Specialist > Meier Business Systems > Melbourne * Sydney * Kuala Lumpur * Singapore > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Kent > Sent: Friday, 9 June 2006 12:31 PM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: Re: [U2] SETPTR MODE 1 > > Chris, > aha found it. > > But how does one read the shd file ? > This look like where the job description etc SPOOL -LIST uses > on windows So i am guessing there is a way to read this and > define the data delimiters > > jak > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Day" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> > Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 11:38 AM > Subject: RE: [U2] SETPTR MODE 1 > > > > Hi John, > > > > On windows if you use the HOLD keyword on the SETPTR statement, the > > resulting print job will end up in the spooler directory of the > system. > > > > On my XP based system this directory is > > > > WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS > > > > There will be two files, one being a control file and the > other being > > the actual print job. > > > > Hope that this helps > > > > Chris Day > > Technical Pre-Sales Specialist > > Meier Business Systems > > Melbourne * Sydney * Kuala Lumpur * Singapore > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Kent > > Sent: Friday, 9 June 2006 9:52 AM > > To: U2Users > > Subject: [U2] SETPTR MODE 1 > > > > I have been looking at Universe in PICK flavour on Windows. > > > > Does anyone know where the output goes with setptr mode 1 and HOLD. > > (I have always used mode 3) > > > > Is it accessible in basic with a file read. > > > > where is the SPOOL - LIST job description data kept and can i access > > this in > > basic > > > > It seems like there is a gui front end for spooler management under > unix > > but > > not in windows > > I would like to be able to come up with something that works with > either > > if > > thats possible. > > > > jak > > ------- > > u2-users mailing list > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > > > > CAUTION: This email and any attachments are confidential, may > be privileged, and are intended for use solely by the > addressee. The confidentiality and/or privilege in this email > is not waived, lost or destroyed if it has been transmitted > to you in error. If you receive this email in error, please > notify MBS by reply email immediately, delete the email and > destroy any printed copies. You must not disclose, > disseminate, distribute, reproduce or use the information > contained in this email if you are not the intended > recipient. The content and opinions contained in this email > are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily > reflect the views and opinions of MBS. MBS does not guarantee > that this email is free from viruses, errors, interception or > interference. Use of this email and any attachments is at the > sole risk of the user. MBS does not accept any liability for > any loss or damage to your computer system or network > (including any consequential damage) which may occ! > ur directly or indirectly from the use of this email. > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
