Change printer settings by code

martinstmartinst
edited 12:15PM in FastReport 3.0
I want to change printer settings by code.

Actually it is not a problem but it is a problem when I use Fast Report.

With this code I changed the printer tray which the printer must be used:
Procedure SelectPrinterBin( bin: Word);
 var
   Device, Driver, Port: array[0..80] of Char;
   DevMode: THandle;
   pDevmode: PDeviceMode;
 begin
   // Get printer device name etc.
   Printer.GetPrinter(Device, Driver, Port, DevMode);
   // force reload of DEVMODE
   Printer.SetPrinter(Device, Driver, Port, 0);
   // get DEVMODE handle
   Printer.GetPrinter(Device, Driver, Port, DevMode);
   If Devmode <> 0 Then Begin
     // lock it to get pointer to DEVMODE record
     pDevMode := GlobalLock( Devmode );
     If pDevmode <> Nil Then
     try
       With pDevmode^ Do Begin
         // modify paper size
         dmDefaultsource := bin;
         // tell printer driver that dmDefaultsource field contains
         // data it needs to inspect.
         dmFields := dmFields or DM_DEFAULTSOURCE;
       End;
    finally
      // unlock devmode handle.
      GlobalUnlock( Devmode );
    end;
   End; { If }
 end;


But when I have a Report and show a preview and then go to the print button, then I see that printer tray (=bin) is set to the default value and not to the value I set by my code (So Fast Report seems to overrule everytime my settings).

Does somebody know how I can change by code the printer settings and when I do a preview Fast Report gives the printer settings of me?

Comments

  • martinstmartinst
    edited 12:15PM
    Nobody??

     frxReport1.LoadFromFile('c:\fastreport.fr3');
  TfrxReportPage(frxReport1.Pages[0]).Bin := cmbbx_Printer.ItemIndex;
  TfrxReportPage(frxReport1.Pages[0]).BinOtherPages := cmbbx_Printer.ItemIndex;
  Prn.PropertiesDlg;
  frxReport1.ShowReport;

    Prn.PropertiesDlg shows the changed tray

    Showreport ==> Print ==> Properties ==> show NOT the changed tray.

    So according to me it seems to be a bug.

    Please help me!
  • mvemve
    edited 12:15PM
    martinst wrote:
    I want to change printer settings by code.

    Actually it is not a problem but it is a problem when I use Fast Report.

    With this code I changed the printer tray which the printer must be used:

    [/code]


    But when I have a Report and show a preview and then go to the print button, then I see that printer tray (=bin) is set to the default value and not to the value I set by my code (So Fast Report seems to overrule everytime my settings).

    Does somebody know how I can change by code the printer settings and when I do a preview Fast Report gives the printer settings of me?
    Hi Martinst!

    Could you already solve this problem?

    I have almost the same one.
    I'd like to print the first 2 copies on paper that come from the first tray and the 3rd copy on paper comes from the 2nd tray.

    But I don't know how to change tray from code.

    Thanks!

  • drakinrodopdrakinrodop
    edited 12:15PM
    Hi,
    I solved this problem like this.
    First put this oncreate of the form.

    cboprinters.Items.Assign(Printer.printers); (cboprinter is a combpbox)

    then Put this code to the OnChange of cbo printers:
    Frxreport1.PrintOptions.Printer :=cboprinters.Text;

    thats alll
  • mvemve
    edited 12:15PM
    drakinrodop wrote:
    Hi,
    I solved this problem like this.
    First put this oncreate of the form.

    cboprinters.Items.Assign(Printer.printers); (cboprinter is a combpbox)

    then Put this code to the OnChange of cbo printers:
    Frxreport1.PrintOptions.Printer :=cboprinters.Text;

    thats alll
    Hi!

    Yes, and this is changing the printer, isn't it? It works for me too, I can change the printer, but i'd like to change the PRINTER'S BIN!

    If i see well, the frxPrinter.Pas' SetPrintParams function is changing the bin, but it isn't works...

    Code: (ABin is the parameter of the procedure)

    ...

    if FBin <> -1 then
    ABin := FBin;
    FMode.dmDefaultSource := ABin;

    ...

    FDC := ResetDC(FDC, FMode^);

    ...

    The win32 developers reference says:
    dmDefaultSource Reserved; must be zero.

    ???

    Thanks for helping!
  • mvemve
    edited 12:15PM
    mve wrote:
    Hi!

    Yes, and this is changing the printer, isn't it? It works for me too, I can change the printer, but i'd like to change the PRINTER'S BIN!

    If i see well, the frxPrinter.Pas' SetPrintParams function is changing the bin, but it isn't works...

    Code: (ABin is the parameter of the procedure)

    ...

      if FBin <> -1 then
        ABin := FBin;
      FMode.dmDefaultSource := ABin;

    ...

      FDC := ResetDC(FDC, FMode^);

    ...

    The win32 developers reference says:
    dmDefaultSource      Reserved; must be zero.

    ???

    Thanks for helping!
    hm. noone? ;)

    Thanks!
  • mvemve
    edited 12:15PM
    hm. noone? ;)

    Thanks!

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