Printing

[Technocrat]

Can someone give me an example of how to print a string to the printer? I seem to be having problems doing this.

[Jop]

I've never done it, but I think printing to a printer is the same as using the streams in C++ (Files, Console io, etc) but that you have to map it to LPT1 or something.. I try to look something up for ya!

[Jop]

http://www.studio-ide.com/downloads/usingvc/tips.html
http://www.catenary.com/howto/prfsheet.html (looks complicated but I guess it produces good results)
http://www.eca.com.ve/cs/C++%20Ref/fun_stuff.htm#print

enjoy

[Technocrat]

Great thanks I will try the stream. I was trying to use OpenPrinter, WritePrinter, etc and was failing.

[Technocrat]

Ok neither worked. I have XP an the printer is local but the stream isn't working. Nothing happens and it locks on the close so it must not be getting opened

[Newer_Newbie]

have you tried this
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include <stdio.h>
void main()
{
FILE *printer;
printer = fopen("LPT1,"w");
fprintf(printer,"Hello World");
}

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or can have it go to disk and then print it out,
remember to have disk in a:
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include <stdio.h>
void main()
{
FILE *todisk;
todisk = fopen("a:\myfile.txt,"w");
fprintf(todisk,"Hello World");
}
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