Monkeybread Software - MBS Filemaker Plugin: CUPS.PrintFile

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CUPS.PrintFile

Component: CUPS
Version: 2.5
Mac OS X: Works
Windows: Does nothing

MBS( "CUPS.PrintFile"; Printer; Path; Title; Options )

Parameters

Parameter Description Example value

Printer The name of the printer. "Brother_DCP_8085DN"

Path The file path of the file to print. "/test/testfile.txt"

Title Optional, the title of the print job. "Filemaker Printout"

Options Optional list of options. Simply add key and values as string parameters to the function call. "key1"; "value1"; "key2"; "value2"

Parameter	Description	Example value
Printer	The name of the printer.	"Brother_DCP_8085DN"
Path	The file path of the file to print.	"/test/testfile.txt"
Title	Optional, the title of the print job.	"Filemaker Printout"
Options	Optional list of options. Simply add key and values as string parameters to the function call.	"key1"; "value1"; "key2"; "value2"

Result

Returns job number.

Description

Print a file to a printer or class on the default server.

Examples

Print a file:

MBS( "CUPS.PrintFile"; "Brother_DCP_8085DN"; "/test/testfile.txt"; "Filemaker Printout" )

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