Printer options

Hiya,

When I disable toolbars, full menus etc on the database startup option, it does not give me the print option under file in the menu bar.

I accommodated this by having a 'print' button on the form and creating my own toolbar with it on.

However the problem is that it always sends it to the default printer - is there anyway through code I can bring up the printer options menu (where they can select printer/no. of copies etc)?

Alternatively is there a way through code that I can allow the 'print...' menu item under file to be visible?

Thanks,

Basil

Basil,

This is a big kludgy but works: When in the customize mode of your tool bar
open up the file menu and drag the print button from the file menu to your
toolbar. This will allow you to show the print dialog before you print the
down side is that the file print menu option is now on your toolbar and not
in the menu.

Regards,
Dan

"Basil" wrote in message
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Hiya,

When I disable toolbars, full menus etc on the database startup option, it
does not give me the print option under file in the menu bar.

I accommodated this by having a 'print' button on the form and creating my
own toolbar with it on.

However the problem is that it always sends it to the default printer - is
there anyway through code I can bring up the printer options menu (where
they can select printer/no. of copies etc)?

Alternatively is there a way through code that I can allow the 'print...'
menu item under file to be visible?

Thanks,

Basil

That works great! Thanks.

I also found another method that would not require me removing the print... from the file menu:
Create a macro that does runcommandrint
If you put this macro on the toolbar and then copy the printer button icon across it will also give you the print dialogue box, and you won't have to remove it from the file menu.

I find it very strange that by removing full menus from the db startup options it will offer you 'print...' on the file menu yet when opening a report it won't - even though Ctrl+P will still work. The logic behind that decision baffles me.

Baz

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Basil,

This is a big kludgy but works: When in the customize mode of your tool bar
open up the file menu and drag the print button from the file menu to your
toolbar. This will allow you to show the print dialog before you print the
down side is that the file print menu option is now on your toolbar and not
in the menu.

Regards,
Dan

"Basil" wrote in message
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Hiya,
When I disable toolbars, full menus etc on the database startup option, it
does not give me the print option under file in the menu bar.
I accommodated this by having a 'print' button on the form and creating my
own toolbar with it on.
However the problem is that it always sends it to the default printer - is
there anyway through code I can bring up the printer options menu (where
they can select printer/no. of copies etc)?
Alternatively is there a way through code that I can allow the 'print...'
menu item under file to be visible?
Thanks,
Basil

Oops.
I meant to write that it is weird when you disable full menus that 'file''print...' is visible when viewing a form, but not visible when viewing a report in preview.

Baz