[Gambas-user] printer problem

[Rolf-Werner Eilert]

Am 08.02.2010 14:38, schrieb 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,
>
>

Oh, that's nice! Never saw this, never knew :-) Tanks for the tipp!

But in my specific case, it is easier to have my student database 
program store the documents as per students' names. Easier to retrieve, 
I mean.

But where is this Printer Setup thing you use, is it a CUPS frontend? I 
know CUPS only from its localhost website frontend. (General setup is 
done via the Suse-wide Yast tool.)

Regards

Rolf