Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Printer.PrinterName

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Printer.PrinterName

Queries the name of the printer with given index.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
Printer	3.0	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No	✅ Yes, on macOS and Windows	❌ No

MBS( "Printer.PrinterName"; index ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

index The index of the printer.
From 0 to PrinterCount-1. 0

Parameter	Description	Example
index	The index of the printer. From 0 to PrinterCount-1.	0

Result

Returns name of printer or error.

Description

Queries the name of the printer with given index.

Examples

Queries name of first printer:

$name = MBS( "Printer.PrinterName"; 0 )

Query list of all printers with While loop:

Let ( [
count = MBS( "Printer.PrinterCount" );
list = While (
[
l = "";
i = 0
];
i < count ;
[
l = l & MBS( "Printer.PrinterName"; i ) & ¶;
i = i + 1
] ; l )
]; list )

Create records from printer list:

# List printers in file Printers

Delete All Records [ With dialog: Off ]
Set Variable [ $count ; Value: MBS( "Printer.PrinterCount" ) ]
If [ $count > 0 ]
Set Variable [ $index ; Value: 0 ]
Loop
New Record/Request
Set Variable [ $name ; Value: MBS( "Printer.PrinterName"; $index ) ]
Set Field [ Printers::Printer Name ; $name ]
#
Commit Records/Requests [ With dialog: Off ]
#
Set Variable [ $index ; Value: $index + 1 ]
Exit Loop If [ $index ≥ $count ]
End Loop
End If