answer printer

[Klaus Major]

Hi NIcolas,

> Am Sonntag, 12.01.03 um 15:29 Uhr schrieb kweto:

> Hello,
>  
> For the "answer printer" command, is there a way of capturing the 
> user's response? Before printing a card  users of my stack have the 
> option of setting the paper-size via their particular printer's 
> settings, and since the modal printer selection dialog includes a 
> "Cancel" button (at least my printers do), I'd like to honour that 
> option. But, as it is now, even when I click "Cancel" the stack still 
> sends the job to the printer.
>  
> One work around I. tried was to attempt capturing the user's "Cancel" 
> response in a way similar tothat of the answer command, i.e.,
>  
>   answer printer
>   if it is "Cancel"  then exit doWhatever

try:

...
if the result is not empty then exit...

Should work in ANY language ;-)

(The result would be "cancel" :)
 
> FWIW, I thought that, since I'm deploying on a Japanese OS 
> (Win/Mac), the response word ought to be the Japanese equivalent for 
> "Cancel" -- which I tried, but no go.
>  
> Thank you.
>  
> Nicolas Cueto


Regards


Klaus Major
k_major at os.surf2000.de