Re: setPrintJobProperty problem
Judith Evans wrote:
>
> 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
On Jun 25, 2007, I sent you an email with a screenshot of the print dialog I get
(ps.bmp), which doesn't have the orientation field displayed, while apparently
yours does. And I wrote:
| On my home system at least (and here in office as well - see attachment), the
| Print Setup page does not show page orientation, even when there is an
"option"
| tab.
CChris
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