You can also change the default destination by adding a new printer port and entering the desired path as the port location, then check this port as the one to use. Gary Gary Searles Senior Digital Cartographer GDT Mapping Services 1-800-331-7881 ext 1742 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Bill Thoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/3/2003 6:21:49 PM >>> Robert Crossley wrote: > If the intention is to read the output path so that you can go and get the > newly created file to put somewhere else, then this won't be a > consideration. But if you want to reset the output path from the program, > then this could be a factor. Nope, I just need to read it. > BTW, on my XP machine, it is the ControlSet001 reference. Well, you should have a CurrentControlSet registry key, which points to best known numbered control set. See this article from MS Support: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=100010, "What are Control Sets? What is CurrentControlSet?" - Bill > On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 14:11:05 -0700, Bill Thoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > That's it! Thanks. But... On my Win98 system the key is: > > > > HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers\Acrobat > > Distiller\Port > > > > I wonder how you tell which to use, other than by trial and error? And > > are > > there other possibilties? > > > > Ian Erickson wrote: > > > >> Bill, > >> > >> It would take some testing, but you could probably try using the > >> following > >> registry key: > >> > >> HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Printers\Acrobat Distiller\Port > >> > >> On my machine the key is currently set to: > >> > >> D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\PDF Output\*.pdf > >> > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> - Ian > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Bill Thoen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "MapInfo-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 1:21 PM > >> Subject: MI-L Finding the PDF Output path > >> > >> > I have another question about printing maps as PDF files using > >> > Adobe Distiller. It seems that the folder into which the plots > >> > are created depends on the version number or on what the user > >> > sets up. Since I want to automate the printing process with > >> > MapBasic, I'd also like to be able to locate that folder > >> > automatically. Does anyone know where Adobe stores information > >> > about its 'PDF Output' folder? Or can I set the path name using > >> > some code? > >> > > >> > -- > >> > - Bill Thoen > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > GISnet, 1401 Walnut St., Suite C, Boulder, CO 80302 > >> > tel: 303-786-9961, fax: 303-443-4856 > >> > http://www.gisnet.com/ > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > For additional commands, e-mail: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Message number: 9414 > >> > > >> > > > > > -- > > - Bill Thoen > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > GISnet, 1401 Walnut St., Suite C, Boulder, CO 80302 > > tel: 303-786-9961, fax: 303-443-4856 > > http://www.gisnet.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Message number: 9418 > > > > -- > > Robert Crossley > Agtrix P/L > 9 Short St > New Brighton 2483 > Far Southern Queensland > AUSTRALIA > > 153.549004 E 28.517344 S > > P: 02 6680 1309 > F: New Connection > M: 0419 718 642 > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W: www.agtrix.com > W: www.wotzhere.com > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 9420 ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. **********************************************************************
