PFPRINTER variable

[Nancy Palmquist]

Scott,

getenv("PFPRINTER") is one way to find out what is loaded into that 
variable.

However, if it is not set and the default is running, you can get the 
current printer from @pr  (Current printer name) or @pt (current printer 
type)

My gotcha's:

Be sure you never name printers the same as tables. Filepro is clever 
enough to print to any printer that has a given table assigned.  So if 
you have a number of printers with a table called "laser" you can direct 
output to "laser" and it will turn up on one of those printers in the 
queue.  A neat trick but annoying if the printer you want is next to you 
and it never prints.

If you change the printer name in processing, also set the printer type.

I know FilePro will assume but I find it always a better rule to be 
clear as to what you want.  Saves much troubleshooting.

Nancy





On 7/9/2013 10:01 AM, scooter6 at gmail.com wrote:
> I have some processing that prints our statements each month and it's
> worked fine with no problem for years.
>
> The PFPRINTER is set through a menu the user passes through, so they have
> the option to printer to 3-4 different printers....no problem there
>
> Now we've gotten more and more clients with a <credit balance> so I want to
> be able to set PFPRINTER to 'null' if there is <credit balance>
>
> So, is there a way to set a variable to whatever PFPRINTER is set to when
> the user executes the processing.....then put a GOSUB if it's a <credit>
> that will set PRPRINTER=null
> If it's NOT <credit balance> then I want to obviously reset PFPRINTER to
> whatever it was when user executed the command....
>
> I haven't been able to figure out how to get the 'value' of PFPRINTER
> pulled into processing to be able to 'manipulate' it?
>
> Thanks
> Scott
> PDM
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