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PrintDialog.SetTray
Sets the tray name the plugin should select.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| PrintDialog | 6.1 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
MBS( "PrintDialog.SetTray"; Value ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Value | The name of the tray to use. | "Tray1" |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Sets the tray name the plugin should select.Value may be Tray1, Tray2, tray-1, tray-2, auto, Left, Right, Lower, Middle, Upper and depends on the printer driver. This is not the name displayed in dialog, but the internal value which is the same for all localization.
Same as using PrintDialog.SetOption with "InputSlot" as key and tray name as value.
Please print once with dialog to pick a tray and then query PrintDialog.GetLastSettings to lookup the internal tray name. Usually named InputSlot in the settings.
Warning: For some users the dialog loads last settings and overwrite this settings, so you may need to not show dialog.
Examples
Set Tray-2 as the tray for paper:
MBS("PrintDialog.SetTray"; "Tray-2")
See also
Blog Entries
- Control printing in FileMaker with MBS Plugin on MacOS
- How to fix the Sierra printing bug in FileMaker
- Printing with FileMaker on Mac with a specific Paper Tray
FileMaker Magazin
This function checks for a license.
Created 10th February 2016, last changed 8th December 2022
