>I would like to simulated on my computer printing to a network printer defined with name like \\myserver\printername (of course, using the syntax: set printer to name (pcPrinterName)). My local printer name is "HP DeskJet 712C".
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>How can I make it work with something like the \\mypc\HP DeskJet 712c? What would be [\\mypc] on my pc? Would it be PC name in the properties?
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>Thank you in advance for any help.
You can use SYS(0) (You need to parse the left of the #, like Left(Sys(0), At('#', Sys(0)) - 2)) or you can use Getenv("COMPUTERNAME") (at least in WIN XP), so your string would be [\\] + Getenv("COMPUTERNAME") + [\] + lcLocalPrinterName
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