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Printer.PrinterNames

Queries printer names.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server FileMaker iOS SDK
Printer 6.5 No Yes No No No
MBS( "Printer.PrinterNames" )   More

Parameters

none

Result

Returns list or error.

Description

Queries printer names.
The plugin will store the printer names it sees in the dialog, so you can later query them.
This value is only available after Printer.Print run or Printer.SetPrinter.

Examples

Query formats:

# we run Print dialog
# as there is no printer or paper format with ?, this will not change it
# and 2 means cancel
#
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Printer.Print"; "?"; 2; ""; "?")]
#
Pause/Resume Script [Duration (seconds): 2]
#
Set Field [Printer Dialog::PaperFormats; MBS( "Printer.PaperFormats" )]
Set Field [Printer Dialog::Printers; MBS( "Printer.PrinterNames" )]
Set Field [Printer Dialog::PaperSources; MBS( "Printer.PaperSources" )]

See also

Example Databases

Blog Entries

FileMaker Magazin

Created 16th November 2016, last changed 6th March 2017


Printer.PrinterName   -   Printer.SetDefaultPrinter

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