[Gambas-user] printer problem

[Benoît Minisini]

> Am Montag, den 08.02.2010, 08:20 +0100 schrieb Rolf-Werner Eilert:
> > Am 06.02.2010 00:52, schrieb Benoît Minisini:
> > >> Salut,
> > >>
> > >> I still haven't solved the Draw.Text tab problem, but I'v a new one (a
> > >> problem).
> > >>
> > >> If you open the printer-setup the first time, the 'Print to printer'
> > >> is chosen, and the target-file behind 'Print to file' is empty.
> > >>
> > >> If you check 'Print to file' and fill the target-file and then you
> > >> switch back to 'Print to printer', the target-file field is disabled.
> > >> (Setup Printer.png)
> > >>
> > >> Everything seems to be alright.
> > >>
> > >> But, and there is my new problem, in my code I can't see what should
> > >> be done. (printing 5 times to file, makes no sense)
> > >>
> > >> Where is the magic pointer, which shows me the chosen device?
> > >> (Printer Properties.png)
> > >>
> > >> Gambas2=2.19.0                  Revision: 2654
> > >> qt
> > >
> > > Just a few word to tell that the printer support has been redesigned in
> > > Gambas 3, this is why I didn't touch the Gambas 2 one anymore.
> > >
> > > Now in Gambas 3, it should work as it should have worked since the
> > > beginning, with both Qt and GTK+.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> >
> > That means, no need to print into a file anymore? Great news, Benoit!
> >
> > On the other hand, after having worked with the workaround for such a
> > long time, I found some advantages in working with print files, e. g. I
> > now can store every form or letter I printed for the students so I can
> > look them up later if anything is unclear or no copy available ("what
> > the hack did I print for her then...")
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Rolf
> 
> Salut Rolf,
> 
> for me, the way was the other way around. Printing works (with gambas),
> and I wanted to store automatic one copy as PDF in an archive.
> And had discovered the error in the Printer.Setup.
> 

Apparently this feature is managed by CUPS: there is an option to archive all 
documents sent to printers.

Regards,

-- 
Benoît Minisini
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