if the platform is "MacOs" then
--SET THE PRINTER MARGINS
set the printmargins to 17, 25, 5, 5
open printing with dialogs
if the result is not empty then
treset--brings stack that was going to be printed back to original size
exit to metacard
else
print this card
close printing
end if
end if
if the platform is "win32" then
-- SET THE PRINTER MARGINS
set the printmargins to 17, 25, 5, 5
answer printer
if the result is empty then
print this card
end if
end if
To get just the "Page Setup" window:
answer printer
Hope this helps!
-Mark Talluto
On Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at 08:36 AM, Hooknet wrote:
I'm missing something simple here. Although having worked with MC for 4
years, its the first time I've written an app which has to print from
windows.
On the mac something like...
on mouseup
answer printer
if the result is not "Cancel" then
print card
end if
end mousep
...works a treat. It opens the Print Setup box where I can choose the
settings. The card is then printed appropriately.
On windows these settings are ignored, and no matter what, printed in
portait.
I considered creating my own print dialog box. This could, however, miss
some important features of the windows users printer which are already
available in their Print Setup box. eg my epson offers Lanscape/Portrait,
scaling, B&W/Colour, Number of copies, print range, quality-speed, paper
type etc.... I really don't want to have to recreate all of these in my own
print box (and most, I think, would be impossible).
So, what am I missing ?
TIA
Gary Rathbone BSc.
Freelance/Contract
Internet and Web Software Development
Phone : 0113 286 0945
Fax : 0113 286 0946
EMail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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