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Printer.PrinterName

Queries the name of the printer with given index.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
Printer 3.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ❌ No ✅ Yes, on macOS and Windows ❌ No
MBS( "Printer.PrinterName"; index )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
index The index of the printer. From 0 to PrinterCount-1. 0

Result

Returns name of printer or error.

Description

Queries the name of the printer with given index.

Examples

Queries name of first printer:

$name = MBS( "Printer.PrinterName"; 0 )

Query list of all printers with While loop:

Let ( [
    count = MBS( "Printer.PrinterCount" );
    list = While (
        [
            l = "";
            i = 0
        ];
            i < count ;
        [
            l = l & MBS( "Printer.PrinterName"; i ) & ¶;
            i = i + 1
        ] ; l )
    ]; list )

Create records from printer list:

# List printers in file Printers

Delete All Records [ With dialog: Off ]
Set Variable [ $count ; Value: MBS( "Printer.PrinterCount" ) ]
If [ $count > 0 ]
    Set Variable [ $index ; Value: 0 ]
    Loop
        New Record/Request
        Set Variable [ $name ; Value: MBS( "Printer.PrinterName"; $index ) ]
        Set Field [ Printers::Printer Name ; $name ]
        #
        Commit Records/Requests [ With dialog: Off ]
        #
        Set Variable [ $index ; Value: $index + 1 ]
        Exit Loop If [ $index ≥ $count ]
    End Loop
End If

See also

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 3th October 2020


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