f$Word: DefaultPrinter

Syntax:

Status = f$Word('Default Printer', 'PrinterName', 'NamePrinter' )

Argument

Type

Meaning

DefaultPrinter

String

Keyword

PrinterName

String

Name of the printer to be set as new default printer.

NamePrinter

String

Name of an ePOS parameter which the former default printer is written to. After printing the active document the default printer should be set back to the original default printer.

Result:

Integer

0: Command successfully executed

-1: The indicated printer does not exist.

Example:

Status = f$Word('Document', 'e:\\temp\\letter.doc' , 'Open' )

Status = f$Word('DefaultPrinter', 'PDFCreator' , 'AltPrinter' )

Status = f$Word('Print', '' , '' )

Status = f$Word('Default printer', AltPrinter, '' )

Status = f$Word('Close document', '' , 'N')

Status = f$Word('End', '' , 'End'