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Re: ShellExecute & PrintTo Thread #1062979 Message #1063005

>I am attempting to change the default printer, print, then change it back (without displaying any dialogs, etc).
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>Assuming MytempPrinter is the name of the installed printer I want to print to, this is easy to do in VFP using:
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>* Change to the printer I need to print to
>Set Printer to Name "MytempPrinter"
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>* execute code that prints, etc.
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>* Change back to the default printer
>Set Printer to Default
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>However, the code above will only affect printing from VFP. Since I am using automation to control Excel and calling the printing from Excel (not VFP), my output is routed to the Windows default printer, not the printer I set to in VFP.
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>Does anyone have sample code (using WIN32 API, etc) that will allow me to silently get the name of the current Windows default printer, change the Windows default printer to another printer, then change it back to the original?
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>Thanks,