Script & Printing

[Greg Hains]

Hi.

I am having an issue with a script relating to printing. I would like the client to press a button and have the report without having to have the Print dialog box up, but it seems as though as soon as I Specify Print Options, all those options are taken. I want to be able to specify Current Record or Records Being Browsed and just have it go to their default printer. My dafult printer (list) is different to theirs so I cannot just set the printer.

So to get it straight in my head, WHICH of the options are "set in concrete" when you specifi Print Options so that it can be performed Without Dialog.

I searched through the forum, and found:

http://fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?fid/38/tid/183151/

Whilst Stuart is right about manually controlling this and it being the safest way, being able to automate it would remove the possible user error come printing time.

Cheers,

Greg

[Vaughan]

Create 2 scripts in the database with just Print steps in them: one set to print all record, the other the found set. In all the other scripts use either of these other scripts when required.

I don't think that suppressing the print dialog is a good idea. The user needs to be able to select multiple copies and change the printer settings as they require.

What errors are you worried the user will make?

[Greg Hains]

Hi Vaughn,

Thanks for the response - sorry about my delay.

I understand the bit out printing either all or one record in seperate scripts, but what of the actual printer selected inthe options when one selects single or all records?

Obviously when I select the items in this dialog box it displays the printers I have on this machine, but what happens on aother machine when they have different printers?

Cheers,

Greg

[Vaughan]

Try it and find out! Report your findings.

[Greg Hains]

Hi.

Long delay in responding I know...

Problem is that due to the many types of reports I test here,I just use Adobe PDF as my default printer, and this printer name is taken across in the steps. I only want to set Landscape and Records Being Browsed but it takes the printer with it too.

Really frustrating. There must be away around it.

Greg