Auto Print

[NSearch]

Are there any functions which will allow a document to automatically be sent to the default printer, and printed.

Thanks.

[Ghastly_MIB]

I don't know but if it is a text (TXT) file, you can print it with notepad...

The command is:

$openfile = Your file to print
RunWait(@WindowsDir&"\Notepad.exe /p """& $openfile &"""", "", @SW_HIDE)

[Josbe]

I don't know but if it is a text (TXT) file, you can print it with notepad...

The command is:

$openfile = Your file to print
RunWait(@WindowsDir&"\Notepad.exe /p """& $openfile &"""", "", @SW_HIDE)

If the file is plain text or PRN file, you can too:

$sFile= "yourFile.txt"
RunWait(@Comspec & " /c copy " & $sFile & " LPT1 /B",'', @SW_HIDE)

[BigDod]

If the file is plain text or PRN file, you can too:

$sFile= "yourFile.txt"
RunWait(@Comspec & " /c copy " & $sFile & " LPT1 /B",'', @SW_HIDE)

Will not work with a USB printer

[Josbe]

Will not work with a USB printer

Yes, it's an old method. Edited September 30, 2005 by Josbe

[HardCopy]

in the beta version you have available the

_FilePrint($file) command

HardCopy

[Xander]

I have my computer set up so that if any one on my MSN Messenger list should send me a .doc that it will print.

You have to "prepare" MS Word by adding a macro to it.

See http://www.12ghosts.com/ghosts/timer_faq.htm for instructions

The macro only prints a set filename.

The script checks every 10 seconds for a received document. If it finds one, it copies it to the Temp dir as the filename recognized by the macro, calls up Winword with the macro, and moves it out of Received so that it's not detected twice.

This will print to the default printer.

When you right-click a Word doc, you've got a Print option ... I was looking for a way to effect that when a file was found but had to make my own. I'm sure it could be adapted to almost anyone's needs.

#notrayicon
$Quote = '"'
$rec="D:\My Documents\My Received Files\"
$MSW=$quote & @ProgramFilesDir & "\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" & $quote & " /mPrintNow "
While 1
    $recd=""
FileChangeDir($rec)
$search = FileFindFirstFile(@MyDocumentsDir & "\My Received Files\*.doc")

If $search <> -1 Then
        Sleep(10000)
    While 1
    $file = FileFindNextFile($search) 
    If @error Then ExitLoop
        If FileExists($file) Then
        FileCopy($file, @TempDir & "\test.doc",1)
        RunWait($MSW)
        sleep(10000)
        FileMove($file, $rec & "Printed\" & $file,1)
        FileDelete(@TempDir & "\test.doc")
        EndIf
    WEnd
EndIf
Sleep(10000)
WEnd

Edited September 30, 2005 by Xander

[B3TA_SCR1PT3R]

does nobody know wat DOS is???

_RunDOS("print *filename*")

that simple no dll calls no quadruple C++ lines of code...a simple 1 liner

[ryeguy]

^ this man says it all

[jefhal]

I think the original poster "Nsearch" is gone, but you don't want to use the dos print command on a Word doc. I know, I just tried it! DooHH! However, if the doc resides in Word (or any MS app) you could simply send CTRL-P. Or, you could use AntiWord (see parallel thread) to convert the Doc file to text and print that.

Too bad Nsearch is gone, or we could ask him what format he wanted to print!