[RESOLVED] Printer Dialog

Sorry - Posted this in API forum by accident earlier

I notice the post regarding VB6 Printer Dialog using an API CALL

This seems to work the way Microsoft Printer Dialogs should

For some reason I believed you would use the CommonDialog to achieve the same thing (but of course I cannot get it to do anything other than CommonDialog)

Is the API Call the only way to use a Printer Dialog ?

Similarly, the other dialogs (Colour, Font) - Are they also an API Call ?


I have found this (which works for Printers) but am still confused about the othet Dialog Boxes

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322710/en-us


Thanks

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Originally Posted by George1111

For some reason I believed you would use the CommonDialog to achieve the same thing (but of course I cannot get it to do anything other than CommonDialog)

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Did you try

Code:

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Private Sub Command1_Click()
CommonDialog1.ShowPrinter
End Sub

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Or perhaps

Code:

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Private Sub Command1_Click()
Shell ("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL PrintersFolder")
End Sub

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Well well well

Thats how it should be - simple and to the point

I have be scouring the internet and finding all sorts of wonderfully complex API calls to achieve 1 line of code

Thanks - It had to be so easy as its already in windows

there is also an improved printer dialog from microsoft
download and sample code from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322710/EN-US/#7