OpenEuphoria

Re: setPrintJobProperty problem

• Posted by Judith Evans <camping at ccewb.?et> Oct 29, 2007
• 639 views

CChris wrote:
> 
> Judith Evans wrote:
> > 
> > CChris wrote:
> > > 
> > > <big snip/>
> > > 
> > > > CChris, I *had* modified w32Resources.ew as you said. The actual code
> > > > is:
> > > > 
> > > > }}}
<eucode>
> > > > global function getDefaultPrinter()
> > > >     printerDC = w32Func(xCreateDC,{wsp,pname,0,0})
> > > >     setPrinterPointers(1)
> > > >     return printerDC
> > > > end function
> > > > </eucode>
{{{

> > > > 
> > > > That was copied direct from C:\Euphoria\Win32Lib\include\w32Resources.ew
> > > > I did say that I had put it into Win32Lib - about line 1212 in
> > > > w32Resources.
> > > > So .... I carry on wondering what is going on! Or what I have done!!
> > > > 
> > > > AndyD
> > > 
> > > Ok, then I'll have to look at this more thoroughly. Tere's a long weekend
> > > ahead
> > > for Nov. 1st, so I'll probably find some time to set that right.
> > > Does the keyboard handler faultlessly work now?
> > > 
> > > CChris
> > 
> > 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 missed that after the printer is assigned in generic.exw in printdoc routine
there is a getPageSetup(). If I comment that then the text is in Portrait just as
Andy said he experienced. My tests using Generic.exw opened the getPageSetup
dialog where landscape radio button is checked so naturally I got Landscape
print.

Sorry for the confusion.

judith