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Printer.PaperFormats

Queries paper formats.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
Printer 6.5 ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No
MBS( "Printer.PaperFormats" )

Parameters

none

Result

Returns list or error.

Description

Queries paper formats.
The plugin will store the paper formats it sees in the dialog, so you can later query them.
This value is only available after Printer.Print or Printer.SetPrinter run.

Examples

Query formats:

# we run Print dialog
# as there is no printer or paper format with ?, this will not change it
# and 2 means cancel
#
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Printer.Print"; "?"; 2; ""; "?")]
#
Pause/Resume Script [Duration (seconds): 2]
#
Set Field [Printer Dialog::PaperFormats; MBS( "Printer.PaperFormats" )]
Set Field [Printer Dialog::Printers; MBS( "Printer.PrinterNames" )]
Set Field [Printer Dialog::PaperSources; MBS( "Printer.PaperSources" )]

See also

Example Databases

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Created 16th November 2016, last changed 21st November 2019


Printer.GetDefaultPrinter - Printer.PaperSources

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