WatchDirectory Forum - Can you print to anything but lpt1:

Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register.

	watchDirectory Home Page Contact us Blog (deutscher Blog) Download	Sep 3^rd, 2010, 4:30am News: Current version 4.6.2 (March 14, 2010)


Home Help Search Login Register

WatchDirectory Forum › watchDirectory forums › How to...
(Moderators: Forum Admin, Gert)

‹ Previous topic | Next topic ›

Pages: 1

Can you print to anything but lpt1: (Read 1102 times)

jeloca

YaBB Newbies

Posts: 3

Can you print to anything but lpt1:
Oct 13^th, 2005, 1:47am

The following bat file seems to run OK, but nothing is printed. I am in a command window and am executing "WORDPRINT.BAT C:\TEMP\TEST.DOC".
I do not have a printer on LPT1:.
I am running "NET USE LPT1: \\Computer_Name\Shared_Printer_Name" to redirect it before the bat file. Anyone have an idea on how to make this work? Huh

WORDPRINT.BAT
===========
@echo off
set GDPDDE C:\temp\gdpDDE.EXE
SET TMPDIR=C:\TEMP
SET WORD_CMD="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 2003\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE"
SET WORD_PARAM=/x /n
SET WORD_SERVICE=WinWord
SET WORD_TOPIC=System
SET WORD_VERBS=[REM _DDE_Minimize][FileOpen("%1%")][t=IsDocumentDirty()][FilePrint 0][SetDocumentDirty t][DocClose]
SET DDEFILE="%TMPDIR%\%1_B%.DDE"
ECHO [dde]>%DDEFILE%
ECHO cmd=%WORD_CMD%>>%DDEFILE%
ECHO param=%WORD_PARAM%>>%DDEFILE%
ECHO service=%WORD_SERVICE%>>%DDEFILE%
ECHO topic=%WORD_TOPIC%>>%DDEFILE%
ECHO verbs=%WORD_VERBS%>>%DDEFILE%
"%GDPDDE%" %DDEFILE%
DEL %DDEFILE%
:QUIT

IP Logged

Gert YaBB Moderator Posts: 1351	Re: Can you print to anything but lpt1: Reply #1 - Oct 13^th, 2005, 4:06am I am not sure, can you try again with the normal DDE verbs: SET WORD_VERBS=[FileOpen("%1%")][FilePrint 0][FileExit 2] and make sure Word is not running before you start? Gert
Back to top	Gert Rijs gert (at) gdpsoftware (dot) com Did you see our blog with tips & tricks? http://watchdirftp.blogspot.com/ IP Logged

jeloca

YaBB Newbies

Posts: 3

Re: Can you print to anything but lpt1:
Reply #2 - Oct 14^th, 2005, 1:14am

The script is now working - not sure what the problem was. It works with my WORD_VERBS and with your WORD_VERBS. There was a problem somehow where gdpDDE was set to D:\temp\gdpDDE (bad drive) and it would not reset inside the script. It did a "SET" manually and it works now.

My only issues now are (1) that it will only print to my default printer (local or network), (2) Word does not run minimized and (3) Word does not close.

Any ideas on how to set these?

IP Logged

Gert

YaBB Moderator

Posts: 1351

Re: Can you print to anything but lpt1:
Reply #3 - Oct 14^th, 2005, 5:02am

Quote from jeloca on Oct 14^th, 2005, 1:14am:

Strange, the SET statement in the script should have the same effect as your manual SET.
Quote from jeloca on Oct 14^th, 2005, 1:14am:

(1) that it will only print to my default printer (local or network)

You can try to use the DefPrint utility to change the default printer inside the script.
Quote from jeloca on Oct 14^th, 2005, 1:14am:

(2) Word does not run minimized and

I guess I need to change the gdpDDE program to handle that, I'll see what I can do in the next few days.
Quote from jeloca on Oct 14^th, 2005, 1:14am:

(3) Word does not close.

With "my" word_verbs, [FileExit 2] should close word.

Gert
Any ideas on how to set these? [/quote]

Gert Rijs
gert (at) gdpsoftware (dot) com
Did you see our blog with tips & tricks?
http://watchdirftp.blogspot.com/

IP Logged

jeloca YaBB Newbies Posts: 3	Re: Can you print to anything but lpt1: Reply #4 - Oct 14^th, 2005, 1:46pm I have managed to close Word by adding [AppClose] to the Word Verbs. I tried [AppHide], but I was unable to function when Word was hidden. I will try today to set to printer using either the DefPrint or ActivePrinter - will let you know. Thanks for all the help so far.
Back to top	IP Logged

Pages: 1

WatchDirectory Forum › watchDirectory forums › How to...
(Moderators: Forum Admin, Gert)

‹ Previous topic | Next topic ›