>Well here's where we stand...
>I wrote a simple program in VFP which sends the output of
>SET("PRINTER",2) and APRINTERS()
>to a text file.
>
>Now I realize I have only part of the solution.
>
>In 2.6 SET PRINTER TO whatever
>does not alter the windows default printer...just where Fox sends stuff.
>I knew that, honest, but forgot.
>
>I now need help to actually alter the windows default printer setting, using almost any method...except user intervention.
>
Hi Richard,

Basically, what you need to do is:

1. Load Foxtools
2. Register the following API call: GetProfileString(), WriteProfileString(), and SendMessage()
3. Get the current default printer from the device= entry of the windows section using GetProfileString(). This is for restoring later.
4. Use WriteProfileString() to set the new default.
5. Call SendMessage() with HWND_BROADCAST to cause all open apps to reload the section.
6. Repeat the above to restore.

If you want code samples, let me know.