4D Write v14

WR BLOB TO PRINT SETTINGS

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WR BLOB TO PRINT SETTINGS

WR BLOB TO PRINT SETTINGS 


 

WR BLOB TO PRINT SETTINGS ( area ; printSettings ; paramType ) 
Parameter Type   Description
area  Longint in 4D Write area
printSettings  BLOB in BLOB containing the print settings
paramType  Longint in 0 = layout and print, 1 = print

The WR BLOB TO PRINT SETTINGS command replaces the current print settings of the 4D Write area by those contained in the printSettings BLOB.
The area can be an external window, an included area or an offscreen area. However, because of the mechanisms managing 4D Write print settings, this command cannot be used for all the areas by passing 0 to the area parameter.

The printSettings BLOB must have been generated by the WR Print settings to BLOB command (or the 4D Pack AP Print settings to BLOB command).

printSettings contains two types of settings:

  • Layout parameters (paper, orientation, scale);
  • Print parameters as such (number of copies, paper source, etc.).

Note: Under Windows, the settings stored in the BLOB include the printer.

In the paramType parameter, you can pass one of the following constants, found in the "WR Parameters" theme:

Constant Type Value Comment
wr layout and print settings Longint 0 The print and layout settings are used
wr print settings only Longint 1 Only the print settings are used

The new print settings are applied to the document present in the area.

Note: Print settings are not formatted in the same way under Windows and Mac OS. Consequently, the compatibility of the printSettings BLOB between the two platforms is not guaranteed.

The system variable OK is set to 1 if the BLOB has been loaded correctly and 0 if not.

If no printer is selected, the error 1014 is generated. If the printSettings BLOB does not contain valid print settings, the error 1074 is generated.

 
PROPERTIES 

Product: 4D Write
Theme: WR Printing
Number: 89418

The OK variable is changed by the command

 
HISTORY 

Created: 4D Write 2004.2

 
SEE ALSO 

WR Print settings to BLOB

 
ARTICLE USAGE

4D Write Language ( 4D Write v11.6)
4D Write Language ( 4D Write v12)
4D Write Language ( 4D Write v14)
4D Write Language ( 4D v13)
4D Write Language ( 4D Write v14 R2)
4D Write Language ( 4D Write v14 R3)
4D Write Language ( 4D Write v14 R4)