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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 |
Parameter | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
index | The index of the printer. From 0 to PrinterCount-1. |
0 |
Returns name of printer or error.
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
This function checks for a license.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 19th September 2021