Cancel Print Setup

[Shadowizoo]

Hi everyone. I got a problem using the "Print Setup" function.

In one of my script I'm using the "Set error capture On" because I would like to cancel the script if the user press cancel. Is it normal that "OK" and "Cancel" from the "Print Setup" function return the same error which is 0

For the "Print" function that works fine :

Is there a way to bypass this ?

I use FileMaker Pro 9 advanced.

Edited September 24, 2008 by Guest

[Vaughan]

Are you using:

Allow User Abort [off]

...

Set Error Capture [on]

Print Setup []

Set Variable [$error ; Get( LastError )]

Set Error Capture [off]

If [ $error = 0 ]

End If

[117Alan]

Subject: Cancel Print Setup

Here are two “script” ideas that word for me if I want the option to cancel or proceed with a print script:

Allow User Abort [ Off ]

Go to Layout [ “H invoice” (Items) ]

Enter Preview Mode

Show/Hide Status Area [ Show ]

Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Printing"; Message: "Do you wish to print this?"; Buttons: “OK”, “Cancel” ]

If [ Get(LastMessageChoice)=1 ]

Print [ Records being browsed; All Pages; Orientation: Portrait; Paper size: 8.26" x 11.69" ] [ Restore; No dialog ]

Go to Layout [ “Main” (ABP) ]

Enter Browse Mode

Else

Go to Layout [ “Main” (ABP) ]

Enter Browse Mode

End If

Or if you would like to know, for instance, if an invoice has been printed before, this works for me:

Allow User Abort [ Off ]

Go to Layout [ “Iinvoice” (Items) ]

Enter Preview Mode

Show/Hide Status Area [ Show ]

If [ not IsEmpty(ABP::DateInvoicePrinted) ]

Show Custom Dialog [ Message: ("This invoice has been printed on" & ABP::DateInvoicePrinted & ".Do you wish to print it again?"); Buttons: “OK”, “Cancel” ]

Else

Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Printing"; Message: "Do you wish to print this?"; Buttons: “OK”, “Cancel” ]

End If

If [ Get(LastMessageChoice)=1 ]

Print [ Records being browsed; All Pages; Orientation: Portrait; Paper size: 8.5" x 11" ] [ Restore; No dialog ]

Go to Layout [ “Main” (ABP) ]

Show/Hide Status Area [ Hide ]

Enter Browse Mode

If [ IsEmpty(ABP::DateInvoicePrinted) ]

Set Field [ ABP::DateInvoicePrinted; Get ( CurrentDate ) ]

End If

Else

Go to Layout [ “Main” (ABP) ]

Show/Hide Status Area [ Hide ]

Enter Browse Mode

End If

Is this of any help to you?

[mikegfy]

I'm having the same exact problem. Looking to upgrade from Filemaker 7 to Filemaker 10. Filemaker 7 sets the last error as 1 if you cancel print setup. Filemaker 10 doesn't count canceling print setup as an error.

[comment]

Filemaker 10 doesn't count canceling print setup as an error.

What leads to this (wrong) conclusion?

[mikegfy]

Here's a simple test I made. Just run the script which consists of:

Allow User Abort [Off]

Set Error Capture [On]

Print Setup [Restore]

Set Field[test::text;Get(LastError)]

I ran the script in Filemaker Developer 7 and canceled the print setup. test::text is set to 1.

I ran the script in Filemaker Pro 10 advanced and canceled the print setup. test::text is set to 0.

I'm sure there's a better way to program this, but I'm more concerned with the result I'm getting.

[Vaughan]

I believe that it's the restore option: remove it and test again.

[mikegfy]

You're right, with the restore option checked, it doesn't count as an error when canceling. With the restore option unchecked, it sets the last error as 1 when it's canceled.

[comment]

Hm... looks like they changed the behavior in version 9 - version 8.5 does return error 1 even with the restore option checked. However, I am not sure which one is the correct behavior - see:

http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3199/kw/print%20setup%20restore%20error/

[mikegfy]

Thanks, that's helpful. I was thinking of trying two print setups in a row, but wasn't sure if that would give me the result I wanted. Since it's recommended in the article you linked to, I think I'll give it a try.