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How to Print PDF/PS File Directly from VFP to printer
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07/01/2013 08:17:51
 
 
General information
Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Object Oriented Programming
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
OS:
Windows XP
Network:
Windows XP
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Application:
Desktop
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01561574
Message ID:
01561588
Views:
71
>>>>You may have to send an email to Michel (mfournier@levelextreme.com) so that he changes your name, I am not quite sure about that. But please promise to do so, it feels so impersonal to talk to a "box".
>>>>
>>>>To print a PS, I am pretty sure that you can do it this way:
>>>>lcOldPrinter = set('printer')
>>>>lcPrinter = getprinter()
>>>>if !empty(lcPrinter)
>>>>   set printer to name lcPrinter
>>>>Endif
>>>>copy file (fullpath(yourfile.ps)) to printer
>>>>set printer to name (lcOldPrinter)
>>>>This code will printer to the default Windows printer. See here how you change this printer: http://www.berezniker.com/content/pages/visual-foxpro/changing-windows-default-printer. In your case you may have to save the current printer (Set('printer',1)) first, so that you can restore it afterwards.
>>>
>>>Don't think you can print a pdf file directly to a printer - needs to be passed thru a reader ?
>>
>>Please read my follow up message.
>
>And that works ?

Yes, my code in message#1561584 works. It calls the default PDF reader, and and makes it print the file.

>>
>>>>>I was looking for the user profile to change the name but didn't find it from where to change.
>>>>>
>>>>>Harsh
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>It's nice to "talk" to a person, and not a "box". Please change your name in your user profile, and we are ready to roll. As you have been told earlier, Universal Thread doesn't allow fake accounts.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>NB! Please excuse me for being so harsh with you. Pun intended. :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Good Repartee. "If you want to live in anonymously in a box".. Code Box. Well I dont to be in that at all.
>>>>>>>My name is Harsh.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I want to help you, but by principle I don't help people who use a pseudonym. If you want to live in anonymously in a box, you should be prepared to take the consequences.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Please change your name to your real name in the user profile.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I have a. DBF File that Contains Thousands of records having full path of the PDF/PS files.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I.e
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>FileName FULLPATH
>>>>>>>>>1234.PS C:\April\1234.PS
>>>>>>>>>567.PS C:\April\567.PS
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I want to direct all the above files to print without opening these files
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Also If possible, before printing it should give a list of available printers so that user can select one.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>What is the command line printing command in VFP to this. Please Guide
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Regards
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