I want to work with you on this. I also have /Pro and but haven't use library capabilities much.
Paul Tretter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bohdan or Rosemary Lechnowsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 11:31 AM Subject: [REBOL] View/Pro and accessing Windows Printer API (gdi32.dll) > Hello All! > > I am looking to add native printing support to my REBOL applications for > Windows, but I am running into a problem with the library component of > View/Pro. Here's the story: > > The following has C source code for sending raw data to a printer on Windows. > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gdi/prntspo l_93g2.asp > > Converting it to View/Pro was going well until I hit the OpenPrinter routine!. > > Here's a transcript of my efforts: > > >> gdi32: load/library %gdi32.dll > >> startdoc: make routine! ["Start Document" hdc [string!] docinfo > [struct! [cbsize [int] lpszdocname [string!] lpszoutput [string!] > lpszdatatype [string!] fwtype [int]]] return: [int]] gdi32 "StartDocA" > > ;So far, so good... > > >> openprinter: make routine! ["Open Printer" pprintername [string!] > phprinter [string!] pdefault [string!] return: [integer!]] gdi32 "OpenPrinterA" > ** Access Error: Cannot open OpenPrinterA > ** Near: openprinter: make routine! ["Open Printer" pprintername [string!] > phprinter [string!] pdefault [string!] return: [integer!]] gdi32 > > OK, maybe OpenPrinterA is not the correct name, let's see: > > >> gdi32: read %/c/windows/system/gdi32.dll > >> find gdi32 "OpenPrinter" > == > {OpenPrinterA^@^@^@^@WritePrinter^@^@^@^@OPENGL32^@^@^@^@wglChoosePixelForma t^@^@^@^@wglDescribePixelFormat^@^@wglGetPixelFormat... > > "OpenPrinterA" is the correct name...AARGH! What's the deal? > > Anyone have any ideas on this? Am I overlooking something? > > I'm planning to release the REBOL Windows printer functionality to the > community once it is working because dumping raw data to LPT1: isn't > usually the most desirable method of printing. My plans are to get the raw > printing through GDI working first, and then making it more like the > integrated printing features in Windows complete with bitmap printing > support, etc. The URL listed above has complete details on how to do this > (in C). > > Anyone willing to work with me on this project will be welcomed > enthusiastically! > > Bohdan "Bo" Lechnowsky > Lechnowsky Technical Consulting > REBOL/IOS Value Added Reseller > Specializing in solutions using REBOL > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the > subject, without the quotes. > -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.
