>>I have to change the default printer in Win95. We use R&R report writer (v 7 Windows) with VFP and there is a bug in R&R. We write to R&R and this is what they tell us:
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>>The message you receive is the result of a know problem with R&R version 7 for wich there is not currently fix. By supplying no override in RI_PRINTER, report will be sent to the printer name saved in the report. If this printer name cannot be found, the Windows default will automatically be used.
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>>That why I need to change the default printer in Win95
> u can also try to change the "printer name saved with the report"
>
>anyway regarding the win95 default
>if I remeber correctly API function WriteProfileString
>should affect the default printer (even though it was intended to use with win.ini) if not u can try changing the registry
>I have the registry routines somewhere and can dig'em up if u like
>
>Arnon

thanks for your reply, I will check WriteProfileString

We have try to change win.ini and write to the registry (local_machine and current_config) with success but the default printer is still the same. The change take effect for the next startup of Win95.