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Re: Problem compiling simple print function

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From: Richard Merdinger
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 00:00
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Scott,
It looks like you are using Toolkit in a static fashion.  You will
need to access the Toolkit via an instantiated component's
getToolkit() method.

Try something similar to 

Printjob job = yourMainFrame.getToolkit().getPrintJob( parentFrame,
"print", null);

hope this helps...

--Rich
Jomax Technologies
rmerdinger@jomax.net

On Wed, 19 Nov 1997 14:40:54 -0700, Scott Van Kirk <scott@mho.net>
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have the following function which I call from a class which is a
>descendant of Panel:
>
>   public void printImage()
>   {
>      Frame printFrame = new Frame();
>      PrintJob job = Toolkit.getPrintJob( printFrame, "print", null );
>      Graphics g = job.getGraphics();
>
>      paint(g);
>
>      g.dispose();
>      job.end();
>      printFrame = null;
>   }
>
>For some reason, I get the following error in JBuilder:
>
>Error (446) non-static method getPrintJob(java.awt.Frame,
>java.lang.String, java.util.Properties) cannot be referenced from a
>static context.
>
>
>Does anyone have any idea why Jbuilder is considering this a static
>context?
>
>Thanks
>Scott
>
>
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