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Re: setPrintJobProperty problem

• Posted by Judith Evans <camping at ?cewb.?et> Oct 29, 2007
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CChris wrote:
> snip
> > I'm using the 70.2 file you sent and changed Generic.exw in the demos to use
> > VOID=getDefaultPrinter() instead of getPrinter(). I also added
> > VOID=setPrintJobProperty(JP_Orientation,
> > DMORIENT_LANDSCAPE) right after getDefaultPrinter(). I needed to click "OK"
> > in one popped up Window but printing shows the text in landscape as desired.
> > I'm using a HP 5500 series All-In-One printer. I have no idea what driver it
> > uses.
> > 
> > judith
> 
> Good news. Or bad news if the routine orks unreliably, depending to the
> printer.
> 
> If I remember correctly, in an earlier email long ago, you mentioned that your
> print setup dialog box had some fields that weren't in mine. 
> I'm afraid that the superfluous dialog box is something some drivers dumbly
> display even when obviously not needed. If someone knows better, I'll
> appreciate
> the input. Otherwise, I'm simply afraid that the extra box may not be avoided
> always, depending on the driver.
> 
> I may have an idea, involving a custom template for an invisible dialog box
> that would close on open. Not for next version if this is the way to go.
> 
> CChris
> btw can you determine which statement causes the dialog box to pop up, tracing
> into w32resources.ew? I cannot test this atm.

I'm drawing a complete blank about extra fields in dialop box. I'll sleep on it
and maybe remember tomorrow.
I'll see if I can find where the dialog bog pops up.

judith