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Re: TPrinter Problem

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From: Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 03:41
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"Anthony" <awhitesell@attbi.com> wrote in message
news:3f1496ff@newsgroups.borland.com...

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

What's wrong with using the TCanvas methods?

> 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.

The TPrinter::Handle is obtain dynamically each time it is queried, it is
not stored or reused.  If you want to get a handle then you already know
what to do - use CreateIC/DC() or OpenPrinter() directly.

>  int marker=printer_string.Pos("on");

Try using " on " instead of "on" (notice the extra spaces).


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