printerSettings
Type
property
Summary
Returns device-specific settings for the current printer.
Syntax
set the printerSettings to <string>
get the printerSettings
Description
Use the printerSettings to get or set the device-specific settings for the current printer.
Setting the printerSettings to empty will reset the printer to the system default and all printer settings to the default for the printer.
To have an effect, this property must be set before calling open printing.
Examples
set the printerSettings to the cSavedPrintSettings of me
put the printerSettings into url ("binfile:" & printerSettingsFile())
Value
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
value | The printerSettings is an opaque binary string containing the settings and printer name. | |
the result | Setting the printerSettings will attempt to choose and configure the current printer with the supplied settings. If the printer is found but the settings are not valid, the printer will be chosen and configured with the default values. If the printer is not found, the result will be set to "unknown printer". |
Related
command: open printing, answer printer
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
Platforms
desktop
server