printer status 1

[Rottdpogs]

Please Advice.
How could I know if the printer is set on or off in windows.
Currently the printer always set to ready, how can i differentiate if the printer is attach to the computer or if it is set off.
Thanks in advance.

 

[edgardg]

how about SYS(13) ?

 

[Mike Lewis]

Edgardg,

My understanding is that SYS(13) will always return "Ready" under Windows, and PRINTSTATUS() will always return .T. These functions are really for use with DOS.

Rottdpogs, as far as I know (but I'm not sure), there is no way of checking the printer status under Windows, because Windows itself handles it.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Rottdpogs

I agree with Mike Lewis, there isn't any function that does that. Even if you set the printer off, sys(13) will return "ready".

Mike Gagnon

If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.

 

[ramani]

Hi Mike and Mike

I have not coded yet, but it appears possible to do that in W2000 / XP / W2003 and probably later ones.

Look at this link...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...l=/technet/scriptcenter/printing/ScrPrn24.asp

I have not coded or tried yet from within VFP.



ramani
(Subramanian.G),FoxAcc, ramani_g@yahoo.com

 

[Mike Lewis]

Ramani,

Interesting code. I wonder how this could be done from within VFP.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk