Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting

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DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting

Queries a printer setting.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
DynaPDF	11.4	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No	✅ Yes, on Windows	❌ No

MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting"; Selector ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

Selector What propert to query.
This includes Fields, PrinterName, Orientation, PaperSize, PaperLength, PaperWidth, Scale, Copies, DefaultSource, PrintQuality, Color, Duplex, YResolution, TTOption, Collate, FormName, MediaType, and DitherType. "PrinterName"

Parameter	Description	Example
Selector	What propert to query. This includes Fields, PrinterName, Orientation, PaperSize, PaperLength, PaperWidth, Scale, Copies, DefaultSource, PrintQuality, Color, Duplex, YResolution, TTOption, Collate, FormName, MediaType, and DitherType.	"PrinterName"

Result

Returns value or error.

Description

Queries a printer setting.
If value is not defined, result will be empty.
You can use selector "Fields" to query a list of the fields set.

See DynaPDF.Print.SetSetting to set a value.

See also Print function in DynaPDF manual.

Examples

Query fields set:

MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting"; "Fields" )

Example result:
PrinterName
Orientation
PaperSize
Copies
DefaultSource
PrintQuality
Color
YResolution
FormName

Query printer name:

MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting"; "PrinterName" )

Query orientation:

MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting"; "Orientation" )

// returns 1 for portrait or 2 for landscape

Example result: 1

Query paper size:

MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting"; "PaperSize" )

Query copies:

MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting"; "Copies" )

Query default source:

MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting"; "DefaultSource" )

Query print quality:

MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting"; "PrintQuality" ) & "x" & MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting"; "YResolution" )

Example result: 600x600

Query color mode:

MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting"; "Color" )

Example result: 2

Query form name:

MBS( "DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting"; "FormName" )

Example result: A4

Release notes

Version 11.4
- Added DynaPDF.Print.GetSetting and DynaPDF.Print.SetSetting functions.