FilePrint func

[jvanegmond]

Just another way of printing.

Func PrintFile($File,$PrintPort='LPT1')
    $File = StringReplace($File,"/", "\")
    If Not FileExists($File) Then
        Return 0
    EndIf
    Run(@ComSpec & ' /c print /d:'&$PrintPort&' '&$File,'',@SW_HIDE)
    Return 1
EndFunc

Edited July 14, 2006 by Manadar

[{NL}--Xantios---]

Sweet :-)

i save this :-) you never know it might be handy (sorry i dont know how to write might)

i think it wil be fun @ school.. using a while loop , uhm shit i did not say that !

[jvanegmond]

In that case, have fun with my new PrintString function.

Here's an example of how you might spam your school.

For $x = 0 to 60
    PrintString("AutoIt is the bomb. AutoIt is the bomb. AutoIt is the bomb. ")
Next

Func PrintString($String,$PrintPort='LPT1')
    RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c ECHO '&$String&' > '&$PrintPort,'',@SW_HIDE)
EndFunc

[ConsultingJoe]

How do you use this with a network printer and is there a way to find out how many and what printers there are?

Thanks

[Richard Robertson]

Try a printing API with DllCall. I'm thinking I may write a dll for printing without an external application. It's just another item on my list.

[Jos]

what about this version ? works when there is a Print option available for a file Extension:

Func _FilePrintCom($iFile)
    If Not FileExists($iFile) Then Return SetError(1,0,0)
    $objShellApp = ObjCreate("Shell.Application")
    $objShellApp.ShellExecute($iFile,0,0,"PRINT",0)
EndFunc

Edited July 15, 2006 by JdeB

[ConsultingJoe]

what about this version ? works when there is a Print option available for a file Extension:

Func _FilePrintCom($iFile)
    If Not FileExists($iFile) Then Return SetError(1,0,0)
    $objShellApp = ObjCreate("Shell.Application")
    $objShellApp.ShellExecute($iFile,0,0,"PRINT",0)
EndFunc

for a picture it opened it with the windows picture viewer, for a TXT it printed to the default.

thanks, but I wanted to be able find avalible printer???

[Jos]

for a picture it opened it with the windows picture viewer, for a TXT it printed to the default.

thanks, but I wanted to be able find avalible printer???

This is indeed printing to the default priner...

There are other COM functions to select any of your installed printers....

[AutoItKing]

What about _FilePrint in the file.au3 include?

[jvanegmond]

What about _FilePrint in the file.au3 include?

The first string i wrote in this topic was "Just another way of printing." what do you think i was referring to? I think this is faster though, but it has poor support.

Edit: If you weren't replying to me, then i am ever so sorry and I offer you my sincere apologies.

Edited July 16, 2006 by Manadar

[jvanegmond]

How do you use this with a network printer and is there a way to find out how many and what printers there are?

Thanks

For networks printers use the full path as parameter for printport:

\\pcname\printer1\

I have no idea how to figure what printers there are, this was just a quick thought and i wanted to write it down.

Edited July 16, 2006 by Manadar