Re: C++ Builder 6 printer name limitation

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From: Mike Snyder
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:52

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Yes,

    When the printing is run under XP it works fine with a long printer name
(i.e. 80+ characters).  When using Windows 2000 though, it fails after 80
characters.  Kind of strange.  But confirmed without any update as to how it
can be fixed.


"Clayton Arends" <nospam_claytonarends@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> When are you having the problem?  I created the following test:
>
> 1. Renamed one of my printers to a name with 100 characters.
> 2. Created a new app and added the following code to a button handler:
>
>   PrintDialog1->Execute();
>   Printer()->BeginDoc();
>   Printer()->Canvas->DrawFocusRect(TRect(0, 0, 45, 45));
>   Printer()->EndDoc();
>
> The print worked as expected.
>
> WinXP SP2
> BCB6 Update 4
>
> - Clayton
>
>

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