f$Word: Printer list

Syntax:

Status = f$Word('Printer list','NamePrinterList','Option')

Argument

Type

Meaning

PrinterList

String

Keyword

NamePrinterList

String

Name of an indexed ePOS parameter which the list of printers is written to

Option

String

'' : List of known printers
'N' : List of network printers

Result:

Integer

0: Command successfully executed

-1: No printer list available..

Example:

Status = f$Word('Document', 'e:\\temp\\letter.doc' , 'Open' )
Status = f$Word('PrinterList','list','')
PrinterNo = 1
Taste = f$Dialog('list')

Status = f$Word('Default printer', list[PrinterNo] , 'AltPrinter' )

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

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

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

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

In this example, the printer list is determined and presented for the user to choose. Then this printer will be used to print, and the default is restored afterwards.