Yes, but that's not what he asked .. (or as much fun). Brian
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Schasny > Sent: 09 June 2006 15:32 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [U2] SETPTR MODE 1 > > Would it not be easier to just setptr mode 3 and read the > resulting item from &HOLD&? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Leach > Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 3:01 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [U2] SETPTR MODE 1 > > > Chris, > > The shd files are not meant to be readable. To get the > printer and job information you really need to go through the > Windows APIs - but it's not as bad as that sounds <grin>. > > You can get printer and job information through the WMI > library (search on MSDN for WMI Printer). WMI is a COM based > model, which means you can call it from VBScript or a simple > executable in VB or Delphi. VBScript you can execute from > UniVerse using a verb pointer to the cscript command (copy > the pointer for DOS and change cmd.exe to cscript.exe), or a > simple executable can be made into a verb pointer directly. > > Both will allow you to capture output. > > (IF you haven't met VBScript before, I have an article on the > U2UG knowledge base on using VBScript with UniObjects. > VBScript is very useful.) > > I have done something similar for interfacing UniVerse to the > Windows Fax Manager. > > If you need some help getting started, email me off list. > > Regards, > > Brian > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Day > > Sent: 09 June 2006 05:25 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [U2] SETPTR MODE 1 > > > > Hi John, > > > > Good that you have found where the print files are located on the > > system. > > > > Unfortunately, I have not tried to read the details > contained in the > > .shd file at all, but someone else on the list may be able > to assist > > with this. > > > > Chris Day > > Technical Pre-Sales Specialist > > Meier Business Systems > > Melbourne * Sydney * Kuala Lumpur * Singapore > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Kent > > Sent: Friday, 9 June 2006 12:31 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [U2] SETPTR MODE 1 > > > > Chris, > > aha found it. > > > > But how does one read the shd file ? > > This look like where the job description etc SPOOL -LIST uses on > > windows So i am guessing there is a way to read this and define the > > data delimiters > > > > jak > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chris Day" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 11:38 AM > > Subject: RE: [U2] SETPTR MODE 1 > > > > > > > Hi John, > > > > > > On windows if you use the HOLD keyword on the SETPTR > statement, the > > > resulting print job will end up in the spooler directory of the > > system. > > > > > > On my XP based system this directory is > > > > > > WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS > > > > > > There will be two files, one being a control file and the > > other being > > > the actual print job. > > > > > > Hope that this helps > > > > > > Chris Day > > > Technical Pre-Sales Specialist > > > Meier Business Systems > > > Melbourne * Sydney * Kuala Lumpur * Singapore > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Kent > > > Sent: Friday, 9 June 2006 9:52 AM > > > To: U2Users > > > Subject: [U2] SETPTR MODE 1 > > > > > > I have been looking at Universe in PICK flavour on Windows. > > > > > > Does anyone know where the output goes with setptr mode 1 > and HOLD. > > > (I have always used mode 3) > > > > > > Is it accessible in basic with a file read. > > > > > > where is the SPOOL - LIST job description data kept and > can i access > > > this in basic > > > > > > It seems like there is a gui front end for spooler > management under > > unix > > > but > > > not in windows > > > I would like to be able to come up with something that works with > > either > > > if > > > thats possible. > > > > > > jak > > > ------- > > > u2-users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > > > > > > > > CAUTION: This email and any attachments are confidential, may be > > privileged, and are intended for use solely by the addressee. 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