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Gambit,

I am in the process of rewriting my routines to use ::TextOut, ::MoveTo, and
::LineTo instead of Canvas->TextOut, MoveTo, LineTo.

I am using Printers()->Printers->Strings[] to list the available printers in
a combo box to select a printer.  Is there an easy way to relate the
selected printer to its handle in light of the current Handle issue.

I was using the following but will not work properly if someone has the word
"on" in their printer name (like Canon).  This is an issue because
Printers()->Printers->Strings[] has the Device name and port in the same
string (ie "Canon BJC-250 on LPT1:")

 AnsiString printer_string =
Printer()->Printers->Strings[fSelectPreEntryLabelPrinter->cbPreEntryLabelPri
nter->ItemIndex];
 int marker=printer_string.Pos("on");
 Device = printer_string.SubString(1, marker-1);
  // open the printer
 HANDLE HPrinter;
 if (OpenPrinter(Device.c_str(), &HPrinter, NULL))
 { ...}

TIA.
Anthony

"Remy Lebeau (TeamB)" <gambit47@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Anthony" <awhitesell@attbi.com> wrote in message
> news:3f1471c0$1@newsgroups.borland.com...
>
> > I can use both
> >
> >    HDC HPrinterDC = CreateDC(NULL, Device.c_str(), NULL, pdm);
> > and
> >    HDC HPrinterDC = CreateIC(NULL, Device.c_str(), NULL, pdm);
>
> I didn't say to use CreateDC().  That is a different matter.
>
> > and get the correct page sizes.
>
> What does page sizes have to do with anything?  You said you were
receiving
> the same HDC when using Printer()->Handle?  Or did I misread what you said
> originally?  Please clearify EXACTLY what you are trying to do and what
> EXACTLY is not working correctly.
>
>
> Gambit
>
>