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Re: setPrintJobProperty problem

• Posted by Judith Evans <camping at c?ewb.?et> Oct 27, 2007
• 635 views

CChris wrote:
> 
> Judith Evans wrote:
> > 
> > CChris wrote:
> > > 
> > > Andy Drummond wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Back to printing problems.
> > > > I can open the default printer and print to it with no worries.
> > > > I had to declare printerDC to be global in w32Resources.ew, that was OK.
> > > > I'm now trying to change the print orientation using:
> > > > 
> > > >   setPrintJobProperty(JP_Orientation, DMORIENT_LANDSCAPE)
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > This just works for me, using a laser printer under WinXP Home. Strange...
> > > Try
> > > calling it before getPrinter() perhaps.
> > > 
> > > CChris
> > > 
> > > > but I get no change in the output.
> > > > Can anyone advise me on this? I tried calling the function immediately
> > > > after
> > > > assigning printerDC, and also after calling startDoc & startPage; still
> > > > no
> > > > go.
> > > > If I still have to go to printer setup to do this then I might as well
> > > > not be
> > > > opening the default printer....
> > > > 
> > > > AndyD
> > 
> > CChris, it would be nice if we didn't have to OK the Print screen as well as
> > the print setup screen. I'd like to be able to run a program which uses
> > getPrinter
> > and VOID=setPrintJobProperty(JP_Orientation, DMORIENT_LANDSCAPE) and have
> > the
> > printer start printing my document in landscape without interaction on my
> > part.
> 
> See the code I recently posted for a getDefaultPrinter() function; doesn't it
> do the job?
> 
> CChris
If you mean Greg's getDefaultPrinter.ew then no because the print setup window
still appears and wants "OK" response.
judith