FWH 13:09 Default Printer

[ORibeiro]

Linares,

I'm having a lot of complaints from my clients because in the version I was using the FWH the user selected a printer and it kept while he was inside the system, but now the printer selected is valid just for the next printing. Is necessary to select again each print.

Is there anything I can do to make the FWH back to work as before?

[kok joek hoa]

HI ORibeiro,

Yes, I confirm this problem.

So I change my code like this :



coldprinter := prnGetName() // default printer


WriteProfString( "windows", "device",cnewprinter) // change to new printer
SetPrintDefault(cnewprinter)
PrinterInit()
SysRefresh()

....
.....

// change to default printer

WriteProfString( "windows", "device",coldprinter) // default printer
SetPrintDefault(coldprinter)
PrinterInit()
SysRefresh()

regards,

Kok

[ORibeiro]

Kok,

Thanks for your reply.

The problem with SetDefaultPrinter() function "for my use" is that my clients use my programs within Windows Server and Terminal Server with the same user, for example, the user "SALES" is used by 10 vendors and in this case, when a change the default printer in Windows, switches to all others.
 
I need to let the default printer only within the program (such as FWH worked before) and not on Windows printers.

If I find out what the command line of the new FiveWin that returns to the system's default printer windows when closing the report I disable this line and problem solved!
 
Does anyone know what is that line?

[Antonio Linares]

Oscar,

> Does anyone know what is that line?

What line do you mean ? Please copy it here, thanks

[ORibeiro]

Linares,

Thank you for your interest in helping me.

I need to know when the Fivewin causes the printer system is equal to the windows after the printing. It is this function (lines) that I need to cancel in my system, so that the printer selected by the user to keep active while the system is open.

[Antonio Linares]

Please try to use the proposed change by Kok, thanks:

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METHOD New( cDocument, lUser, lPreview, cModel, lModal, lSelection, cFile ) CLASS TPrinter

   local aOffset
   local cPrinter

   DEFAULT cDocument  := "FiveWin Report" ,;
       lUser := .f., lPreview := .f., lModal := .f., lSelection := .f.

   if lUser
      ::hDC := GetPrintDC( GetActiveWindow(), lSelection, PrnGetPagNums() )
      if ::hDC != 0
         cModel = ::GetModel() + "," + ::GetDriver() + "," + ::GetPort()
      endif
   elseif cModel == nil
      ::hDC  := GetPrintDefault( GetActiveWindow() )
      if ::hDC != 0
         cModel = ::GetModel() + "," + ::GetDriver() + "," + ::GetPort()
      endif
   else
      cPrinter := GetProfString( "windows", "device" , "" )
      WriteProfString( "windows", "device", cModel )
      SysRefresh()
      PrinterInit()
      ::hDC := GetPrintDefault( GetActiveWindow() )
      SysRefresh()
      WriteProfString( "windows", "device", cPrinter  )
      SetPrintDefault( cPrinter ) // NEW !!!
   endif

   ...
 

[ORibeiro]

Linares,

I did it.

However, I use Windows Server with Terminal Server with the same user TS is connected simultaneously by multiple people. By using command "SetPrintDefault( cPrinter )" the person changes the default printer in windows for all others who are using the same user.

So I can not use the "SetPrintDefault( cPrinter )".

I need to keep the selected printer only within the program open, without changing the Windows default printer.

[Enrico Maria Giordano]

Oscar,

this is what I'm using:

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   else
      ::hDC = PRINTERDCFROMNAME( STRTOKEN( GETPROFSTRING( "Devices", cModel, "" ), 1, "," ), cModel, STRTOKEN( GETPROFSTRING( "Devices", cModel, "" ), 2, "," ) )
   endif

   ...
 

EMG

[Antonio Linares]

Enrico,

Do you mean that you have replaced:

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  else
      cPrinter := GetProfString( "windows", "device" , "" )
      WriteProfString( "windows", "device", cModel )
      SysRefresh()
      PrinterInit()
      ::hDC := GetPrintDefault( GetActiveWindow() )
      SysRefresh()
      WriteProfString( "windows", "device", cPrinter  )
      SetPrintDefault( cPrinter ) // NEW !!!
   endif

with:

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  else
      ::hDC = PRINTERDCFROMNAME( STRTOKEN( GETPROFSTRING( "Devices", cModel, "" ), 1, "," ), cModel, STRTOKEN( GETPROFSTRING( "Devices", cModel, "" ), 2, "," ) )
   endif

thanks

[Enrico Maria Giordano]

Antonio,

Enrico,

Do you mean that you have replaced:

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  else
      cPrinter := GetProfString( "windows", "device" , "" )
      WriteProfString( "windows", "device", cModel )
      SysRefresh()
      PrinterInit()
      ::hDC := GetPrintDefault( GetActiveWindow() )
      SysRefresh()
      WriteProfString( "windows", "device", cPrinter  )
      SetPrintDefault( cPrinter ) // NEW !!!
   endif

with:

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  else
      ::hDC = PRINTERDCFROMNAME( STRTOKEN( GETPROFSTRING( "Devices", cModel, "" ), 1, "," ), cModel, STRTOKEN( GETPROFSTRING( "Devices", cModel, "" ), 2, "," ) )
   endif

thanks

Yes, my friend.

EMG

[ORibeiro]

Eurico / Linares,

My program is processing this elseif...

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   elseif cModel == nil
      ::hDC := GetPrintDefault( GetActiveWindow() )
      if ::hDC != 0
         cModel = ::GetModel() + "," + ::GetDriver() + "," + ::GetPort()
      endif
 

So I changed this:

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   elseif cModel == nil
//    ::hDC := GetPrintDefault( GetActiveWindow() )
      ::hDC := PRINTERDCFROMNAME( STRTOKEN( GETPROFSTRING( "Devices", cModel, "" ), 1, "," ), cModel, STRTOKEN( GETPROFSTRING( "Devices", cModel, "" ), 2, "," ) )
      if ::hDC != 0
         cModel = ::GetModel() + "," + ::GetDriver() + "," + ::GetPort()
      endif
 

The result was that he keeps the printer selected, as I will, but no longer opens a preview of the report.

We're almost there! Any ideas?

[Antonio Linares]

Oscar,

Try it this way:

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  elseif cModel == nil
      cModel = ::GetModel() + "," + ::GetDriver() + "," + ::GetPort()
      ::hDC := PRINTERDCFROMNAME( STRTOKEN( GETPROFSTRING( "Devices", cModel, "" ), 1, "," ), cModel, STRTOKEN( GETPROFSTRING( "Devices", cModel, "" ), 2, "," ) )
 

[ORibeiro]

Linares,

I tried, but always returns zero in ::hdc and not print.

Another idea?

[Antonio Linares]

Oscar,

Please check whats the value for cModel:

...
cModel = ::GetModel() + "," + ::GetDriver() + "," + ::GetPort()
MsgInfo( cModel )
...

[ORibeiro]

With PDF Printer:
PDF reDirect v2,winspool,PDF_REDIRECT_PORT:

With SAMSUNG Printer:
\\OASYS4\Samsung SCX-4200 Series,winspool,USB001

Thanks.