Thanks Dave and Jean, What I need to set is the default system printer as it is not VFP which is doing the printing but Adobe. Jaime's code does that perfectly. Is there a definitive reference anywhere to all the API calls in Win32? This one is in winspool.drv which appears to be part of Win32.
John Weller Wessex Computer Solutions 01380 728880 07976 393631 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Crozier > Sent: 18 October 2006 07:35 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Setting Default Printer > > > John, > If you are using VFP9 there is a change in the way that the > default printer > is allocated from other VFP versions. This can be a real gotcha as I found > out. > > There are two default printers in VFP. The default VFP Printer and the > default System Printer. In order to set the default VFP Printer (which is > the ont to print to) with VFP9 you need to use the Sys(1037) function. In > VFP7 etc you used to be able to use GetPrinter() and then the > set("Printer",3) would echo back the change but in VFP9 that is > NOT the case > any more, hence you need to use the Sys(1037) which is specified > as the Page > Setup dialog, but you can in fact set up the printer destination > from there. > > > Most of my users really got annoyed at this when I discovered it > as you need > tn extra key click to get into the "Select Printer" dialogue. > > Dave Crozier > The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and to lie > about your age > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of John Weller > Sent: 17 October 2006 21:14 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Setting Default Printer > > I've been using the code Dave gave me to print PDFs with some > success. I am > required to print a PDF to a different printer depending on the folder the > pdf is in. I tried using SET PRINTER TO which, of course, didn't work as > VFP is not doing the printing, Adobe is - so,. naturally, it > printed to the > default printer. Obviously I need to change the default printer depending > on the folder. I'm sure there is an API call which will do it but I can't > find it. Any suggestions gratefully received! > > TIA > > John Weller > Wessex Computer Solutions > 01380 728880 > 07976 393631 > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
