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Selecting a printer with net use
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Windows API functions
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 6 SP5
OS:
Windows XP SP2
Network:
Windows 2003 Server
Database:
Visual FoxPro
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Thread ID:
01025501
Message ID:
01025513
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22
>IF WSH is an option
oNet = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
>oNet.AddPrinterConnection("LPT1", "\\ADMINISTRACION\laserjet", .F.)
>
Otherwise, see NETRESOURCE structure class File #9502
>
>>I need to capture (NET USE) a printer depending on a value stored in a table (mydata.dbf)..
>>I've tryed this:
>>
>>
>>DECLARE INTEGER ShellExecute IN shell32.dll ;
>>INTEGER hndWin, ;
>>STRING cAction, ;
>>STRING cFileName, ;
>>STRING cParams, ;
>>STRING cDir, ;
>>INTEGER nShowWin
>>if mydata.impresora="01"
>>     cFileName = "NET USE LPT1: \\ADMINISTRACION\laserjet"
>>else
>>     cFileName = "NET USE LPT1: \\ADMINISTRACION\epsonlx"
>>endif
>>cAction = "open"
>>ShellExecute(0,cAction,cFileName,"","",1)
>>
>>
>>
>>But it doesn't work..
>>I'm shure the mistake is when assigning the cFileName parameter, but i don't know how to work with it..
>>


Thanks, i think WSH is a good approach... can you show me how to check wether a connection already exists, and how to delete it?

Thanks in advance.
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