>Using VFP 3.0 under WIN 3.1
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>on click of Print button I call a method w/c does the ff.:
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>accepts a printer name string as stated in the device= line in WIN.ini
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>-opens the Foxtools library on the network
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>-runs a dos batch file to redirect Novell's capture to a different printer
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>- writes new default printer settings in the WIN.ini using an API call
>"WRITEPRIVATEPROFILESTRING"
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>- closes the library
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>After this method it prints fine to the appropriate printer
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>Then I tried to reset the WINDOWS default printer back to the way it was by passing a different printer name string to the same method
>AND IT LOCKS UP. I have to press CTRL-ALT-DEL to get out.
Dan,
Do you use SendMessage() to tell the open applications to reload that (windows) section?
George
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