simple script to print a input test to printer

[jmbo 0]

Hi,

I have discovered this incredible tool, but i have not much time to spend on writin code ;-(

so if someone have the solution to my need ..

I need a simple gui who have a input box to enter a text and a print button to print the text to the default printer, but the text printed must be at the right place on the paper

so how to deal with that ?

Regards

[GaryFrost 12]

Here's one way, the formatting and making sure the text ends where want is up to you, I'm sure there's other ways to print like wordpad

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>

Opt("MustDeclareVars", 1)

_Main()

Func _Main()
    Local $edit, $btn_print, $btn_exit, $msg
    GUICreate("Print It", 500, 500)
    $edit = GUICtrlCreateEdit('AutoIt v3 is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the' & @CRLF & _
            'Windows GUI.  It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and' & @CRLF & _
            'window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable' & @CRLF & _
            'with other languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys).' & @CRLF & @CRLF & _
            'AutoIt was initially designed for PC "roll out" situations to configure thousands of PCs,' & @CRLF & _
            'but with the arrival of v3 it is also well suited to performing home automation and the' & @CRLF & _
            'scripting of repetitive tasks.', 10, 10, 480, 400)
    $btn_print = GUICtrlCreateButton("Print", 10, 420, 90, 20)
    $btn_exit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 110, 420, 90, 20)

    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)       ; will display an empty dialog box

    ; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
    While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $msg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $btn_exit
                Exit
            Case $btn_print
                _NotePadPrintIt(GUICtrlRead($edit))
        EndSwitch
        
    WEnd

EndFunc   ;==>_Main

;===============================================================================
;
; Description:      _CreateTempFileName
; Parameter(s):  location - where to create the temp file
;                     path = custom path to create temp file in
; Requirement:
; Return Value(s):  Returns a randomly generated temporary file name
;                     If error then @error is set and empty string is returned
; User CallTip:  _CreateTempFileName([location[,path]]) Creates a temp file
; Author(s):            Gary Frost
; Note(s):
; 0 = Windows temp folder or Windows folder if temp folder doesn't exist
; 1 = System folder (not recommended)
; 2 = path to the temporary files folder
; 3 = Custom path (must pass path with this value)
;===============================================================================
Func _CreateTempFileName($i_CreateWhere = 2, $s_Path = '')
    Local $fso = ObjCreate("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Local $tfolder, $tname
    Local Enum $WindowsFolder, $SystemFolder, $TemporaryFolder, $CustomFolder
    Switch $i_CreateWhere
        Case $WindowsFolder
            If FileExists(@WindowsDir & "\temp") Then
                $tfolder = @WindowsDir & "\temp"
            Else
                $tfolder = @WindowsDir
            EndIf
        Case $SystemFolder ; not widely used, don't recommend using this location
            $tfolder = @SystemDir
        Case $TemporaryFolder
            $tfolder = @TempDir
        Case $CustomFolder
            If @NumParams < 2 Then Return SetError(1, 1, "")
            $s_Path = StringReplace($s_Path, "/", "\")
            If StringRight($s_Path, 1) = "\" Then $s_Path = StringTrimRight($s_Path, 1)
            $tfolder = $s_Path
        Case Else
            Return SetError(1, 1, "")
    EndSwitch
    $tname = $tfolder & "\" & $fso.GetTempName ()
    Local $h_file = FileOpen($tname, 1)
    If $h_file = -1 Then Return SetError(1, 1, "")
    FileClose($h_file)
    Return $tname
EndFunc   ;==>_CreateTempFileName

Func _NotePadPrintIt($str_input)
    Local $s_temp = _CreateTempFileName()

    Local $h_temp = FileOpen($s_temp, 1)
    If $h_temp = -1 Then Return SetError(-1, -1, 0)
    
    FileWrite($h_temp, $str_input)
    FileClose($h_temp)
    RunWait("NOTEPAD /P " & $s_temp, '', @SW_HIDE)
    FileDelete($s_temp)
EndFunc   ;==>_NotePadPrintIt