prompt to select printer

[Steve_Block]

I'm using the function PrintTextFile to print a file. Instead of just going to the default printer, I would like to have a dialog pop up to select from the printers installed on the machine. How can I do this?

[RobertoBozzolo]

As far as I can see in the documentation, both PrintTextFile and PrintTextBuffer are directed to the default printer in the system. I never tried using this attribute, but you may test to see wether calling SetPrintAttribute (ATTR_PRINTER_NAME, "Printer Name"); before printing permits you to redirect output to a specific printer or not.

[pblase]

The library call to PrintCtrl (print out a control on a panel) calls the Windows printer dialog; the call to PrintTextBuffer does not. How can I call up the printer dialog if printing a text buffer?

[Wolfgang]

I didn't try it, but couldn't you display your text on a hidden or transparent control and then use PrintCtrl?

[Steve_Block]

This is an old post so I don't remember the history of it. I probably found the solution a while ago.

[pblase]

I haven't found it anywhere yet.

[Steve_Block]

You can probably create a hidden control with the text buffer pasted to it and print that out.

[Wolfgang]

see three posts earlier 😉