Printer Forms Manager

[rdonnay]

Here is the source for a utility that lets you Add, Change or Delete printer forms.
http://bb.donnay-software.com/donnay/PrinterForms.Prg

It uses the following Windows API calls:

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DLLFUNCTION AddFormA( hPrinter, nLevel, sForm ) USING STDCALL FROM WINSPOOL.DRV

DLLFUNCTION OpenPrinterA( cPrinterName, @hPrinter, sDefaults ) USING STDCALL FROM WINSPOOL.DRV

DLLFUNCTION ClosePrinter( hPrinter ) USING STDCALL FROM WINSPOOL.DRV

DLLFUNCTION SetFormA( hPrinter, cFormName, nLevel, sForm ) USING STDCALL FROM WINSPOOL.DRV

DLLFUNCTION GetLastError() USING STDCALL FROM KERNEL32.DLL

DLLFUNCTION DeleteFormA( hPrinter, cFormName ) USING STDCALL FROM WINSPOOL.DRV

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[unixkd]

Hi Roger

Very nice tool.

Is it possible to add a Button that can call up the :setupDialog() for each printer, modify the printer properties and save it back for subsequent use.

Thanks

Joe

[rdonnay]

add a Button that can call up the :setupDialog()

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@ DCGUI_ROW, DCGUI_COL + 10 DCPUSHBUTTON CAPTION 'Printer Properties' SIZE 20,1.2 ;
       ACTION {|o|o := XbpPrinter():new():create(cPrinterName):setupDialog(), o:destroy()}

I updated the source at http://bb.donnay-software.com/donnay/printerforms.prg.

[unixkd]

Hi Roger

Thanks for the response.

One more thing. The properties setting are not saved when it is edited/updated and the OK button is clicked in the properties page.

Joe

[rdonnay]

The properties setting are not saved

There is nothing i can do about that.
Why don't you give it a try.