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Define Application Printers
Action is an event that can be triggered on a Button and Image as Clicked.->7.2
From 8.0 there is also actions on Labels.


New function in 8 where the user can specify 4 virtual printers to use in the application.

Application printers can be referenced throughout the application and the user can then later allocate them in this dialog to specific physical printers local to his workstation.


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DataEase 8.5 and Define Application Printers

Hi,I noticed something while I was installing full and group versions on the same network. Here is the scenario;Installed DataEaseBeta-8.5.0.1910 on one machine. Setup all the necessary printers. Assigned printer 1 and printer 2 via...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by Jeyarajah Arulrajah 21/09/15 at 16:34:35

Re:DataEase 8.5 and Define Application Printers

1. There is no reason why Application Printers should be greyed out in Group. This is most likely down to the fact that there was no group when this feature was implemented so it fell under the "general" exclusion for Runtime.2. It is not a "go...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by DataEase 21/09/15 at 17:42:33

Re:Re:DataEase 8.5 and Define Application Printers

Actually, I completely forgotten about this.This function is beautiful SetState("@PrinterN","PrinterName")I ca...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by Jeyarajah Arulrajah 21/09/15 at 22:49:56

Re:Re:Re:DataEase 8.5 and Define Application Printers

Remember that you can use GetCurrent("@DefaultPrinter") and SetState("@DefaultPrinter","PrinterName") too.This will read and set the default printer on your system so all reports without a dedicated printer will print correctly.If you w...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by DataEase 22/09/15 at 14:21:06

Re:Re:Re:Re:DataEase 8.5 and Define Application Printers

Just had the same issue and found it to be the PC Netbios name being exactly 15 characters. If the name of the PC is shortened, DataEase can correctly read and write sections into the RDR INI file to save appropriate Application Printer names. If the...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by Simon Irwin 28/04/16 at 14:43:06

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:DataEase 8.5 and Define Application Printers

Thanks Simon. I did test this today with one of my client.Changing the computer name from 16 characters to something small ......magic. Printer name stayed.Is this Simon from the U.K? Ex-Sapphire?...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by Jeyarajah Arulrajah 04/05/16 at 23:47:30

Re:Re:DataEase 8.5 and Define Application Printers

I added for my other PC the below address to define the printers on the second machine in the RDRR ini file but am I missing something as it doesn' define the printers on the second machine ??[DATAEASE64]PredefinedPrinter_1=Predef...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by brent traynor 30/11/17 at 00:13:25

Re:Re:Re:DataEase 8.5 and Define Application Printers

There is one setting in RDRRxAAA.INI for each workstation that use the app.Application/Workstation printers was one of the earliest new things in DataEase 8 and has been expanded and added to since.It can be set via the Dialog in the F...

Product: Dataease [{8}]FIVE. Written by DataEase 30/11/17 at 11:05:16

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