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Printing

Printing for Mac OS X with more options like print to preview. Detailed information on the installed printers on Windows.

• Globals
  • NewCPMPageFormatMBS as CPMPageFormatMBS
  • NewCPMPrintSessionMBS as CPMPrintSessionMBS
  • NewCPMPrintSettingsMBS as CPMPrintSettingsMBS
• Classes
  • class CPMLanguageInfoMBS
    • property Level as String
    • property Release as String
    • property Version as String
  • class CPMPageFormatMBS
    • method AdjustedPageSize as CPMRectMBS
    • method AdjustedPaperSize as CPMRectMBS
    • method Constructor
    • method CopySettings(Destination as CPMPageFormatMBS)
    • method CreateDataRepresentation(Format as Integer = 0) as String
    • shared method CreateWithDataRepresentation(Data as String) as CPMPageFormatMBS
    • method PrinterID as String
    • method UnadjustedPageSize as CPMRectMBS
    • method UnadjustedPaperSize as CPMRectMBS
    • property handle as Integer
    • property Lasterror as Integer
    • property release as boolean
    • property Orientation as Integer
    • property Scale as Double
  • class CPMPrinterMBS
    • method Constructor(name as string)
    • shared method CreateFromPrinterID(PrinterID as String) as CPMPrinterMBS
    • shared method CreateGenericPrinter as CPMPrinterMBS
    • shared method CreateLocalPrinterList as CPMPrinterMBS()
    • method DescriptionURL as string
    • method DeviceURI as string
    • method DriverCreator as String
    • method DriverReleaseInfo as CPMVersionMBS
    • method HostName as string
    • method ID as string
    • method IndexedPrinterResolution(index as Integer) as CPMResolutionMBS
    • method IsDefault as boolean
    • method IsFavorite as boolean
    • method IsPostScriptCapable as boolean
    • method IsPostScriptPrinter as boolean
    • method IsRemote as boolean
    • method LanguageInfo as CPMLanguageInfoMBS
    • method Location as string
    • method MakeAndModelName as string
    • method Name as string
    • method ResolutionCount as Integer
    • method SetDefault
    • method State as Integer
    • property handle as Integer
    • property Lasterror as Integer
    • property release as boolean
  • class CPMPrintSessionMBS
    • method BeginDocument(settings as CPMPrintSettingsMBS, pageformat as CPMPageFormatMBS)
    • method BeginDocumentNoDialog(settings as CPMPrintSettingsMBS, pageformat as CPMPageFormatMBS)
    • method BeginPage(pageformat as CPMPageFormatMBS, rect as CPMRectMBS)
    • method BeginPageNoDialog(pageformat as CPMPageFormatMBS, rect as CPMRectMBS)
    • method Constructor
    • method CreatePrinterList(list() as string)
    • method CreatePrinterList(list() as string, byref index as Integer, byref currentprinter as CPMPrinterMBS)
    • method DefaultPageFormat(pageformat as CPMPageFormatMBS)
    • method DefaultPrintSettings(printsettings as CPMPrintSettingsMBS)
    • method EndDocument
    • method EndDocumentNoDialog
    • method EndPage
    • method EndPageNoDialog
    • method GetDestinationFormat(printsettings as CPMPrintSettingsMBS) as String
    • method GetDestinationLocation(printsettings as CPMPrintSettingsMBS) as String
    • method GetDestinationType(printsettings as CPMPrintSettingsMBS) as Integer
    • shared method kPMDocumentFormatDefault as String
    • shared method kPMDocumentFormatPDF as String
    • shared method kPMDocumentFormatPostScript as string
    • shared method kPMGraphicsContextCoreGraphics as string
    • shared method kPMGraphicsContextDefault as string
    • method PageContext as CGContextMBS
    • method PageSetupDialog(pageformat as CPMPageFormatMBS) as boolean
    • method PrintDialog(settings as CPMPrintSettingsMBS, pageformat as CPMPageFormatMBS) as boolean
    • method SetDestination(printsettings as CPMPrintSettingsMBS, desttype as Integer, destformat as String, desturl as String)
    • method UseSheets(docWindow as window)
    • method ValidatePageFormat(pageformat as CPMPageFormatMBS) as boolean
    • method ValidatePrintSettings(printsettings as CPMPrintSettingsMBS) as boolean
    • property handle as Integer
    • property Lasterror as Integer
    • property release as boolean
    • property SheetTarget as Window
    • property CurrentPrinter as CPMPrinterMBS
    • property CurrentPrinterName as string
    • event SheetDone(WindowHandle as Integer, accepted as boolean)
  • class CPMPrintSettingsMBS
    • method Constructor
    • method CopyPrintSettings(dest as CPMPrintSettingsMBS)
    • method CreateDataRepresentation(Format as Integer = 0) as String
    • shared method CreateWithDataRepresentation(Data as String) as CPMPrintSettingsMBS
    • method Dictionary as Dictionary
    • method GetPageRange(byref minPage as UInt32, byref maxPage as UInt32)
    • method Keys as String()
    • method SetPageRange(minPage as UInt32, maxPage as UInt32)
    • property handle as Integer
    • property Lasterror as Integer
    • property release as boolean
    • property Collate as boolean
    • property Copies as Integer
    • property Duplex as Integer
    • property FirstPage as Integer
    • property JobName as String
    • property LastPage as Integer
    • property Value(key as String) as Variant
  • class CPMRectMBS
    • property Bottom as Double
    • property Height as Double
    • property Left as Double
    • property Right as Double
    • property Top as Double
    • property Width as Double
  • class CPMResolutionMBS
    • property Horizontal as Double
    • property Vertical as Double
  • class CPMVersionMBS
    • property CountryCode as Integer
    • property LongVersion as String
    • property ShortVersion as String
    • property VersionMajor as Integer
    • property VersionMinor as Integer
    • property VersionRevision as Integer
    • property VersionStage as Integer
  • class WindowsAddPrintJobMBS
    • method AddJob as boolean
    • method ClosePrinter
    • method EndDocPrinter as boolean
    • method EndPagePrinter as boolean
    • method OpenPrinter(PrinterName as string) as boolean
    • method ScheduleJob as boolean
    • method StartDocPrinter(DocName as string, Datatype as string) as boolean
    • method StartDocPrinter(DocName as string, OutputFile as folderitem, Datatype as string) as boolean
    • method StartDocPrinter(DocName as string, OutputFilePath as string, Datatype as string) as boolean
    • method StartPagePrinter as boolean
    • method WriteJob(data as string) as Integer
    • method WritePrinter(data as string) as Integer
    • property JobID as Integer
    • property JobPath as String
    • property lastError as Integer
    • property lastErrorMessage as String
    • property PrinterHandle as Integer
  • class WindowsDeviceModeMBS
    • method ApplyToSetupString(SetupString as String) as string
    • method Constructor
    • shared method FromRawData(data as memoryblock, Unicode as boolean = true) as WindowsDeviceModeMBS
    • shared method FromRawData(data as string, Unicode as boolean = true) as WindowsDeviceModeMBS
    • shared method FromSetupString(SetupString as String) as WindowsDeviceModeMBS
    • method RawData(Unicode as boolean = true) as memoryblock
    • method SetupString(ActualHorizontalResolution as integer, ActualVerticalResolution as integer, MaxHorizontalResolution as integer, MaxVerticalResolution as integer, MarginLeft as integer = 2500, MarginRight as integer = 2500, MarginTop as integer = 2500, MarginBottom as integer = 2500, MinMarginLeft as integer = 0, MinMarginRight as integer = 0, MinMarginTop as integer = 0, MinMarginBottom as integer = 0, PageSetupFlags as integer = 8) as string
    • method SetupString(Margin as Integer = 2500) as string
    • property Collate as Integer
    • property Color as Integer
    • property Copies as Integer
    • property Data as Integer
    • property DefaultSource as Integer
    • property DeviceName as String
    • property DitherType as Integer
    • property DriverExtra as Integer
    • property DriverVersion as Integer
    • property Duplex as Integer
    • property Fields as Integer
    • property FormName as String
    • property ICMIntent as Integer
    • property ICMMethod as Integer
    • property LogPixels as Integer
    • property MediaType as Integer
    • property Nup as Integer
    • property Orientation as Integer
    • property PaperLength as Integer
    • property PaperSize as Integer
    • property PaperWidth as Integer
    • property PrintQuality as Integer
    • property Scale as Integer
    • property Size as Integer
    • property SpecVersion as Integer
    • property TTOption as Integer
    • property YResolution as Integer
  • class WindowsGraphicsInfoMBS
    • method Constructor
    • method Constructor(c as control)
    • method Constructor(c as DesktopControl)
    • method Constructor(g as graphics)
    • method Constructor(p as Picture)
    • method Constructor(w as DesktopWindow)
    • method Constructor(w as window)
    • property AspectX as Integer
    • property AspectXY as Integer
    • property AspectY as Integer
    • property BitsPerPixel as Integer
    • property BrushesCount as Integer
    • property ColorCount as Integer
    • property DesktopResolutionX as Integer
    • property DesktopResolutionY as Integer
    • property DriverVersion as Integer
    • property FontCount as Integer
    • property LogPixelsX as Integer
    • property LogPixelsY as Integer
    • property MakersCount as Integer
    • property PenCount as Integer
    • property PhysicalHeight as Integer
    • property PhysicalOffsetX as Integer
    • property PhysicalOffsetY as Integer
    • property PhysicalWidth as Integer
    • property Planes as Integer
    • property ResolutionX as Integer
    • property ResolutionY as Integer
    • property ScalingFactorX as Integer
    • property ScalingFactorY as Integer
    • property SizeX as Integer
    • property SizeY as Integer
    • property Technology as Integer
    • property VRefresh as Integer
  • class WindowsPageFormatMBS
    • property DisplayName as String
    • property Flags as Integer
    • property ImageableAreaBottom as Integer
    • property ImageableAreaHeight as Integer
    • property ImageableAreaLeft as Integer
    • property ImageableAreaRight as Integer
    • property ImageableAreaTop as Integer
    • property ImageableAreaWidth as Integer
    • property Keyword as String
    • property LangId as Integer
    • property Mode as Integer
    • property MuiDll as String
    • property Name as String
    • property ResourceId as Integer
    • property SizeHeight as Integer
    • property SizeWidth as Integer
    • property StringType as Integer
  • class WindowsPageSetupDialogMBS
    • method Constructor
    • method GetDevNames(byref DriverName as string, byref DeviceName as string, byref OutputName as string, byref flags as Integer) as boolean
    • method PageSetupDialog as boolean
    • method SetDevNames(DriverName as string, DeviceName as string, OutputName as string, flags as Integer) as boolean
    • property DevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS
    • property Flags as Integer
    • property Lasterror as Integer
    • property MarginBottom as Integer
    • property MarginLeft as Integer
    • property MarginRight as Integer
    • property MarginTop as Integer
    • property MinMarginBottom as Integer
    • property MinMarginLeft as Integer
    • property MinMarginRight as Integer
    • property MinMarginTop as Integer
    • property PaperSizeX as Integer
    • property PaperSizeY as Integer
    • property Parent as Variant
  • class WindowsPrintDialogMBS
    • method Constructor
    • method GetDevNames(byref DriverName as string, byref DeviceName as string, byref OutputName as string, byref flags as Integer) as boolean
    • method getPageRange(index as Integer, byref fromPage as Integer, byref toPage as Integer)
    • method PrintDialog as boolean
    • method PrintDialogEx as Integer
    • method SetDevNames(DriverName as string, DeviceName as string, OutputName as string, flags as Integer) as boolean
    • method setPageRange(index as Integer, fromPage as Integer, toPage as Integer)
    • property Copies as Integer
    • property DC as Integer
    • property DevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS
    • property ExclusionFlags as Integer
    • property Flags as Integer
    • property FromPage as Integer
    • property Lasterror as Integer
    • property MaxPage as Integer
    • property MaxPageRanges as Integer
    • property MinPage as Integer
    • property PageRanges as Integer
    • property Parent as Variant
    • property ResultAction as Integer
    • property StartPanel as Integer
    • property ToPage as Integer
  • class WindowsPrinterInfoMBS
    • method Constructor
    • shared method LocalPrinters as WindowsPrinterInfoMBS()
    • method OpenPrinter(admin as boolean = false) as WindowsPrinterMBS
    • shared method Printers(flags as Integer, Name as Variant = nil) as WindowsPrinterInfoMBS()
    • property AttributeFlags as Integer
    • property AveragePPM as Integer
    • property Comment as String
    • property CountJobs as Integer
    • property Datatype as String
    • property DefaultPriority as Integer
    • property DevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS
    • property DriverName as String
    • property Location as String
    • property Parameters as String
    • property PortName as String
    • property PrinterName as String
    • property PrintProcessor as String
    • property Priority as Integer
    • property SeparatorPageFile as String
    • property ServerName as String
    • property ShareName as String
    • property StartTime as Integer
    • property Status as Integer
    • property UntilTime as Integer
  • class WindowsPrinterJobMBS
    • property Datatype as String
    • property DevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS
    • property Document as String
    • property DriverName as String
    • property JobID as Integer
    • property MachineName as String
    • property NotifyName as String
    • property PagesPrinted as Integer
    • property Parameters as String
    • property Position as Integer
    • property PrinterName as String
    • property PrintProcessor as String
    • property Priority as Integer
    • property Size as Int64
    • property StartTime as Integer
    • property Status as Integer
    • property StatusString as String
    • property Submitted as Date
    • property Time as Integer
    • property TotalPages as Integer
    • property UntilTime as Integer
    • property UserName as String
  • class WindowsPrinterMBS
    • method AddForm(form as WindowsPageFormatMBS) as boolean
    • method AdvancedDocumentProperties(InputDevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS, byref OutputDevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS, parent as DesktopWindow) as integer
    • method AdvancedDocumentProperties(InputDevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS, byref OutputDevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS, parent as window = nil) as Integer
    • method AllJobs as WindowsPrinterJobMBS()
    • method CanPrinterPassThroughPostScript as boolean
    • method ChangePrinterSettings(value as WindowsDeviceModeMBS, Mode as Integer=2) as boolean
    • method ConfigurePort(name as string = "", parent as window = nil, PortName as string = "") as boolean
    • method ConfigurePort(name as string, parent as DesktopWindow, PortName as string) as boolean
    • method ConnectToPrinterDialog(parent as DesktopWindow) as boolean
    • method ConnectToPrinterDialog(parent as window = nil) as boolean
    • method Constructor(PrinterName as string, admin as boolean = false)
    • method DeleteForm(name as string) as boolean
    • method DeleteJob(JobID as Integer) as boolean
    • method DeletePrinter as boolean
    • shared method DeletePrinterConnection(name as string) as boolean
    • method DocumentProperties(InputDevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS, byref OutputDevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS, Prompt as boolean = false, parent as window = nil) as Integer
    • method DocumentProperties(InputDevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS, byref OutputDevMode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS, Prompt as boolean, parent as DesktopWindow) as integer
    • shared method GetDefaultPrinter as string
    • method GetForm(name as string) as WindowsPageFormatMBS
    • method GetJob(JobID as Integer) as WindowsPrinterJobMBS
    • method GetPrinterFormats as WindowsPageFormatMBS()
    • method GetPrinterSettings(Mode as Integer=2) as WindowsDeviceModeMBS
    • method GetPrinterTechnology as string
    • shared method OpenPrinter(PrinterName as string, admin as boolean = false) as WindowsPrinterMBS
    • method PauseJob(JobID as Integer) as boolean
    • method PausePrinter as boolean
    • method PrinterProperties(parent as DesktopWindow) as boolean
    • method PrinterProperties(parent as window = nil) as boolean
    • method PurgePrinter as boolean
    • method ResumeJob(JobID as Integer) as boolean
    • method ResumePrinter as boolean
    • shared method SetDefaultPrinter(PrinterName as string) as Integer
    • method SetForm(name as string, form as WindowsPageFormatMBS) as boolean
    • method SetJob(JobID as Integer, job as WindowsPrinterJobMBS) as boolean
    • method SetPrinterSettings(value as WindowsDeviceModeMBS, Mode as Integer=2) as boolean
    • property Handle as Integer
    • property Lasterror as Integer
    • property LasterrorMessage as String
    • property PrinterName as String
• Class Extensions
  • class Graphics
    • method WinApplyDevModeMBS(devmode as WindowsDeviceModeMBS) as boolean
    • method WindowsGraphicsInfoMBS as WindowsGraphicsInfoMBS
    • method WinEndPageMBS as boolean
    • method WinStartPageMBS as boolean

Release notes

• Version 22.0
  • Changed window properties to variant, so you can use DesktopWindow there for WindowsShortCutMBS, WindowsPrintDialogMBS, WindowsPageSetupDialogMBS, WindowsICMSetupMBS, WindowsBlueToothSelectDeviceDialogMBS, TwainMBS, TaskDialogMBS, OpenDialogMBS, DirectShowVideoWindowMBS, WindowsStoreContextMBS, WindowsFileCopyMBS, WindowsFontDialogMBS, WindowsPreviewHandlerMBS, WindowsStoreContextMBS, ParentChromiumFrameMBS and ChromiumBrowserMBS classes.
• Version 21.3
  • Changed PrintDialogEx method in WindowsPrintDialogMBS to return integer with error code instead of boolean.
• Version 18.3
  • Added new WindowsGraphicsInfoMBS constructors which uses main screen, window or control.
• Version 18.0
  • Fixed issue with WindowsDeviceModeMBS.DeviceName not set correctly.
• Version 17.3
  • Added WindowsDeviceModeMBS.ApplyToSetupString method.
  • Updated WindowsDeviceModeMBS class methods for SetupString to handle 2017r1 SetupString format.
• Version 17.2
  • Added WindowsDeviceModeMBS SetupString with more parameters.

The items on this page are in the following plugins: MBS MacCG Plugin, MBS Win Plugin.