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#21293 - 2002-05-08 12:36 AM SetDefaultPrinter
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	Im having trouble with SetDefaultPrinter again!!!! code: if addprinterconnection("\\staff02\EpsonSIMS") = 0 AT (14,15) "Connected to Epson printer" endif if SetDefaultPrinter ("\\staff02\EpsonSIMS") = 0 AT (14,15) "Connected to Epson (Default)" endif return The thing is its not setting the default printer so no apps can see it! Im using NT4 and the latest kix version! TIA Mike
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#21294 - 2002-05-08 12:52 AM Re: SetDefaultPrinter
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	what if you change the setdefault for error tracing purposes to: if SetDefaultPrinter ("\\staff02\EpsonSIMS") = 0 AT (14,15) "Connected to Epson (Default)" else AT (14,15) "There was error setting default printer:"+chr(10)+@error+" "+@serror+chr(10)+"If this problem persists, contact system administrator" endif _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#21295 - 2002-05-07 01:43 PM Re: SetDefaultPrinter
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	Ooooooo look at this! "2 The system cannot find the file specified" whats that mean then! well obviously it cannot find the printer, but it is there i checked in control panel!!!!!!!!!!!!!v AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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#21296 - 2002-05-07 01:56 PM Re: SetDefaultPrinter
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	well... I tried and tried and tried... it should work in really odd way. using server and PRINTER name not share name. \\Printer_server\printer_name try that out... _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#21297 - 2002-05-07 02:06 PM Re: SetDefaultPrinter
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	The printer name is the same as the share name. I always do it that way makes it easier to manage!
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#21298 - 2002-05-07 03:48 PM Re: SetDefaultPrinter
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	god damn it! sorted, thanks guys!
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