Hi all!
I'm a happy chappy - I have the solution. If you want to know how to print a
specific file to a specific printer, here's one method that works:
ShellExecute(Handle, 'print', PChar('c:\RepAdvice.pdf'),
PChar('\\NZAKL14SV001\DO_NOT_USE'), nil, SW_HIDE);
Note that the 4th parameter is the printer & it's location on the server
NZAKL14SV001. Note that I used SW_HIDE rather than SW_SHOW, as I wanted this
to be invisible to the user.
Thanks to those who gave suggestions. Much appreciated.
Dave
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Sent: Tuesday, 17 September 2002 15:40
To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
Subject: RE: [DUG]: How do you print a file sitting in a directory?
Hi,
Thanks for the suggestions. They led me to this website
http://www.festra.com/eng/sources.htm - which had nearly all I need.
My problem now is how to get it printing to the correct printer. Here's a
code snippet:
SetDefaultPrinter('DO_NOT_USE');
ShellExecute(Handle, 'print', PChar('c:\RepAdvice.pdf'), nil, nil, SW_HIDE);
This prints, but not to the DO_NOT_USE printer. In shelling out it must lose
this setting. The 1st "nil" above can be replaced with the a "string that
specifies executable-file parameters". How would I specify the network
printer here?
I tried: ShellExecute(Handle, 'print', PChar('c:\RepAdvice.pdf'),
PChar('\\DO_NOT_USE'), nil, SW_HIDE);
but it didn't work.
I had a look on Adobe's site for command line syntax but no immediate joy.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, 17 September 2002 14:55
To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
Subject: Re: [DUG]: How do you print a file sitting in a directory?
You could use shell execute or the like to send a command line command to do
it, something like 'Copy c:\sdf\sdf\myPDF.pdf prn'. I think this would send
it to the default local printer, for other printers you might be able to use
the network printer i.e //FREDDYS_COMPUTER/HP_LASERJET.
This is all off the top of my head (and there may be better ways) but I
think this is a quick (and not to dirty) way of printing a doc to a printer.
Rob
Software engineer
Wild Software Ltd
Ph 03 338-1407
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Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: [DUG]: How do you print a file sitting in a directory?
> Hi,
>
> I want to tell Windows to print a file residing in X directory. I already
> have the correct printer assigned. The file is a PDF. Do I need to read it
> into a Delphi component in order to print it, or can I just call some
> Windows command?
>
> I'm sure this is easy, I've just never done it before and can't find the
> answer so far on the Net or on the Delphi help.
>
> TIA
>
> Dave
>
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