Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Component: Printer

Component: Printer

List printers and set/get default printer. Select printer on Windows.

See PrintDialog functions for Mac, too.

Item	Details
Printer.CurrentNumberOfCopies Queries the number of copies from the last dialog.	Win only 9.2
Printer.CurrentPaperFormat Returns the selected paper format.	Win only 6.5
Printer.CurrentPaperSource Returns the selected paper source.	Win only 6.5
Printer.CurrentPrintWhat Returns the selected item to print.	Win only 6.5
Printer.CurrentPrinterName Returns the selected printer name.	Win only 6.5
Printer.ErrorLog Queries the error log from Printer.Setup functions.	Win only 6.5
Printer.GetDefaultPrinter Queries default system printer.	Mac/Win 3.0
Printer.PaperFormats Queries paper formats.	Win only 6.5
Printer.PaperSources Queries paper sources.	Win only 6.5
Printer.Print Prints a document with options.	Win only 6.5
Printer.PrinterCount Queries the number of printers.	Mac/Win 3.0
Printer.PrinterInfo Queries printer info.	Mac/Win 6.5
Printer.PrinterName Queries the name of the printer with given index.	Mac/Win 3.0
Printer.PrinterNames Queries printer names.	Win only 6.5
Printer.SetDefaultPrinter Sets the default printer.	Mac/Win 3.0
Printer.SetPrinter Switches printer or changes paper setup.	Win only 6.5

16 functions.

Version 10.5
- Fixed printer name matching for Printer.SetDefaultPrinter function.
Version 10.2
- Fixed bug with Printer.PrinterInfo function returning value for NSDeviceIsPrinter parameter.
Version 10.0
- Added more options to Printer.SetPrinter function to set paper format, orientation and source.
- Fixed issue in Printer.SetupPrinter not setting value for Printer.CurrentPrinterName function.
Version 9.2
- Added 20ms pause after setting copies in Printer.Print to let dialog notice the change.
- Added Printer.CurrentNumberOfCopies function.
- Changed Printer.Print to only set collatePages is 0 or 1 and ignore parameter otherwise.
Version 9.1
- Added CloseDialog = 3 mode for Printer.Print to keep main dialog open, but close sub dialog.
- Fixed problem with Printer.Print picking items in popup menu if you have two similar starting entries.
Version 9.0
- Changed Printer.Print to prefer selecting exact match over beginning of text.
- Improved out of bounds error message for Menu.InsertItem, Menu.RemoveItemAtIndex, Calendar.Item.GetAttendeeURL, Calendar.Item.GetAttendeeCommonName, Calendar.Item.GetAttendeeStatus, Printer.PrinterName and CLGeocoder.PlacemarkValue.
Version 7.1
- Changed Printer.Print to make printer name optional.