>>>>I have a routine where I need to allow user to select a printer. Then the printer name he/she selects is store in the variable. And then a bunch of reports/forms are being printed, always directed to the selected printer. I use the GETPRINTER( ) to allow user to select a printer. But the GetPrinter() window does not allow specifying printer properties. For example, if user want to print as Draft I see no way to specify it.
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>>>>Is there another method someone could recommend? TIA.
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>>>Hi,
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>>>An other solution would be to make use of the FoxyPreviewer a VFPX class made in pure VFP code. I suppose it needs VFP9-SP2
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>>>Regards,
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>>>Koen
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>>Thank you for your suggestion. At this point I will not go with FoxyPreviewer or any new to the program. I am finishing a big change (converting to SQL server backend) and this is no 1 priority. Alternative to GetPrinter() will have to wait.
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>I second Koen's suggestion. FoxyPreviewer can be quickly implemented with just a few lines of code. The latest version has the flexibility to specify a Print Preferences button on the toolbar "instead of," rather than "in addition to," a Print Report button -- so that the user can always be funneled through a dialog that allows him to specify the printer and its properties before clicking Print.
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>-m.

Thank you for your input.