>>>Hello everybody.
>>>
>>>Vfp 6 SP5
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>>>Does anyone have an idea why ?PrtInfo(1, "\\NetworkComputerName\PrinterName") would work on 1 WinXP machine but not on another? by the way it also does not work on (so far) 2 Win98 2nd edition workstations.
>>>
>>>i can not figure it out. i appreaciate your help!
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>>Gunnar,
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>>I assume that "...does not work..." means that the function is returning -1, indicating that the information couldn't be retrieved.
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>>Under this assumption, the first place I'd look is at the printer drivers and this is a SWAG. I think, however, it may give you something to go on.
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>Hello George
>
>yes, i get a -1, where on the 'working' workstation i get a positive value. the drivers are installed for some printers (on the asking WS) and some not. but the WS were it is working, it's working in either scenario.

Hi Gunnar,

I'd still check the differences between drivers. That's where the information comes from. I'm not sure what you mean, however, by "WS".

Regards,