May 18, 200718 yr http://www.youseful.net/download/fmplugin/SwitchPrinter.zip Welcome to SwitchPrinter! Our exe plugin to switch printers automatically. 'Cause switching printers should be free Copyright 2007 Youseful Software www.youseful.com Version 1 Features ================================== This exe plugin allows you 1) To select records to print 2) The Printer to print to. 3) whether or not you want to show the dialog Install ============= Copy the exe plugin SwitchPrinter2.exe to the same directory as your FileMaker exe. How to Use ============================= Basically you send this exe a string made up of the following: 1) PrinterName (as shown in the Printers&Faxes folder) 2) Records to Print as a number. (0 - Records being browsed, 1 - Current Record, 2 - Blank Record) 3) Whether to Show the Printer Dialog (0 - No, 1 - Yes) This string is pipe deliminated. For example FAX|1|1 This says print to FAX/Current Record and Show the print Dialog. FileMaker has a script step called SendEvent. There is a calculation option. Basically, you build the string and add the exe plugin's name.See enclosed Demo for Details. NOTE WELL: There is a "hidden" parameter. Instead of FAX|0|1 , you would have FAX|0|1|25 . This parameter defaults to 25. If it doesn't work reliably increasing the number to 50,75,100 should help. This exe plugin will be incorporated as a base part of the forthcoming Select Printer 4. exe plugin is a trademark of Youseful Software
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