Re: Can applescript see printer properties?
Re: Can applescript see printer properties?
- Subject: Re: Can applescript see printer properties?
- From: Graham Samuel <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 21:57:03 +0100
On Mon, 2 Jun 2003 20:25:12 +0200 Emmanuel <email@hidden> wrote:
At 10:30 AM +0100 02/06/03, Graham Samuel wrote:
Hi list
I admit to being almost completely ignorant of Applescript despite
my best intentions to become familiar with the language and its
'universe of discourse', but I'm looking for a way to interrogate
the printer API so as to pass information to an xTalk development
system (SuperCard or Runtime Revolution, both of whichm can
interact with AppleScript). The key information I need at present
is the minimum margins of a page of a given size, i.e. parameters
which describe the actual printable area on the page. I know this
info is available in principle, but neither of my development tools
provide it explicitly and I wonder whether AppleScript might help.
(Assuming you're running OSX)
Not saying that this a reply, did you run a:
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do shell script "defaults read com.apple.print.PrintCenter"
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Nope, wouldn't now how as of now, but I'm willing to try. Where would
the output appear do you think? I really do not know where to start.
I should say that I am switching between OSX and OS 9.2.2 (a reboot,
not Classic mode) with far more familiarity on my part with the
earlier version. But I am gradually moving to Jaguar as and when I
can afford the key applications...
Graham
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Graham Samuel / The Living Fossil Co. / UK & France
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