Choosing printer.

[JorgeLedo]

I have a .ini file were I want to place the printer name or port. I know how to do it. I don't know is how am I going to select that priter in my app. I'm tired of making my clients choos a printer (through diallog) evrey time they want to print if they have more than 1 printer in the PC.

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Jorge Ledo
[email protected]
Portugal

[da_silvy]

you could try this
i think - i have not tested it

Dim PrinterKey as string
cdlgPrinter.showprinter
PrinterKey = cdlgPrinter.printername
savesetting ("My App", "Printing", "Default Printer", PrinterKey)

AND TO GET IT:

PrinterKey = getsetting ("My App", "Printing", "Default Printer")
cdlgPrinter.PrinterName = PrinterKey
cdlgprinter.show

tell me how this works

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david
Teenage Programmer

[JorgeLedo]

No such a method ".printername" in a dialog box.

But thanks for the efford.



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Jorge Ledo
[email protected]
Portugal were the sun allways shine... for programmers.

Dim ptr As Printer
For Each ptr In Printers
If ptr.DeviceName = "PrinterNameHere" Then
Set Printer = ptr
End If
Next

[JorgeLedo]

Thanks BG,

Sometimes such a easy thing can give so much trouble.

Thank you,

A feeling so stupid portuguese,

Jorge Ledo

[MPOSSI]

Dim ptr As Printer
For Each ptr In Printers
If ptr.DeviceName = "PrinterNameHere" Then
Set Printer = ptr
End If
Next

i've tryied it in vb6 and with win fax and a lex mark printer it did not worked ?
Have I done something wrong ?