%WPR_INFO

Set and retrieve extended device capabilities

WTSupported in traditional Synergy on Windows
WNSupported in Synergy .NET on Windows

 

 

return = %WPR_INFO(report_handle, operation[, arguments])

Return value

return

Defined by the specified operation.

Arguments

report_handle

The report handle returned by the DWP_GETPRINTER subfunction of %WPR_INFO. See the Discussion below. (D_HANDLE)

operation

One of the following printer operations: (n)

DWP_PRINTDLG = Pop up printer selection dialog

DWP_GETPRINTER = Allocate and return report handle

DWP_DELPRINTER = Delete report handle

DWP_GETFILENAME = Get filename for report handle

DWP_GETPEN = Create pen or brush for drawing lines

DWP_DELPEN = Delete pen or brush

DWP_X_FROM_COL = Return X pixel coordinate for a column

DWP_Y_FROM_ROW = Return Y pixel coordinate for a row

DWP_TEXTWIDTH = Return average character width

DWP_TEXTHEIGHT = Return row height

DWP_LARGESTFONT = Return largest point size available

DWP_TEXTMETRICS = Return basic font information

DWP_GETSTATUS = Return printer status

arguments

(optional) Any arguments used by the specified operation.

Discussion

If an invalid report_handle is passed, the runtime generates a trappable error. If a Win32 function fails, the DWP_ subfunction returns false and %SYSERR returns the status code from the last system call. Refer to the Windows winerror.h file or check MSDN for the error codes.

Limitations of %WPR_INFO

When using the DWP_X_FROM_COL and DWP_Y_FROM_ROW or the DWP_TEXTWIDTH and DWP_TEXTHEIGHT subfunctions to compute the distance between characters, the returned values are usually correct but may have small inaccuracies in some cases:

Given the above information, if you must position text and graphics (for example, lines) close to one another, use the following guidelines:

DWP_PRINTDLG

DWP_PRINTDLG[, dialog_specs]

Pops up a printer selection dialog box that enables the user to select many of the features described under %WPR_GETDEVICE and specifies information about the dialog. You must call DWP_GETPRINTER before DWP_PRINTDLG.

Dialog_specs is the structure provided below. This structure is defined in DBLDIR:winprint.def. If dialog_specs is not passed, all structure elements are treated as 0, with the following exceptions:

structure dialog_specs          ;Structure of Print dialog info
    flags               ,i4     ;Flags to control dialog behavior:
                ;DWP_PRINTDLG_STYLEPRINT, use "Print" dialog instead of "Print Setup" 
                ;And one or more of the following if DWP_PRINTDLG_STYLEPRINT is used:
                ; DWP_PRINTDLG_SHOWTOFILE, show and enable "Print to file” check box
                ; DWP_PRINTDLG_TOFILE, check "Print to file” check box
                ; DWP_PRINTDLG_DISABLECURPAGE, disable “Current page” radio button
                ; DWP_PRINTDLG_DISABLEPAGENUMS, disable “Pages” radio button and edit control
                ; DWP_PRINTDLG_DISABLESELECT, disable "Selection" radio 
                ;  control button and edit control
                ; DWP_PRINTDLG_COLLATE, check "Collate" check box
                ; DWP_PRINTDLG_APPPAGE, application processes all page selections
    pages               ,i4     ;Type of page selection to print. May be one of the following:
                ; DWP_PRINTDLG_ALLPAGES, all pages (default)
                ; DWP_PRINTDLG_CURRENT, current page
                ; DWP_PRINTDLG_PAGES, page range(s)
                ; DWP_PRINTDLG_SELECTION, selection
    npagerange          ,i4             ;Number of page ranges
    group pagerange     ,[256] i8       ;Page ranges
          from_page     ,i4             ;Beginning of a page range
          to_page       ,i4             ;End of a page range
        endgroup
        copies          ,i4             ;Number of copies
        dialog_filler   ,a64            ;Reserved for future use

DWP_PRINTDLG returns one of the following values:

DWP_PRINTDLG_CANCEL

The user either clicked Cancel or closed the dialog box.

DWP_PRINTDLG_PRINT

The user clicked OK (or Print if using DWP_PRINTDLG_STYLEPRINT) in the dialog box.

DWP_PRINTDLG_APPLY

The user clicked Apply, then Cancel in the dialog box.

All fields in the dialog_specs structure are both passed and returned. The values in flags can be combined using .BOR. to combine the desired behaviors.

Note

To use the DWP_PRINTDLG_STYLEPRINT flag in Synergy .NET, include the [STAThread] attribute above the Main method.

If DWP_PRINTDLG_APPPAGE is specified, it is the responsibility of the calling application to submit only the pages requested in this case or to programmatically specify the ranges of pages to print. (See DWP_SETPAGES for information about programmatically setting a range of pages.) If DWP_PRINTDLG_APPPAGE is not specified, and the user selects “All” or “Pages” in the Print dialog, the application must print the entire report, and the Synergy Windows printing API automatically prints only the requested pages, both in the previewer and when printing.

Note

DWP_PRINTDLG_APPPAGE is normally only used if an application’s logical page numbers do not correspond to physical page numbers. For instance, if physical page 1 is a title page, then logical page 1 may be physical page 2, and so forth. In this type of scenario, DWP_PRINTDLG_APPPAGE would be used when DWP_PRINTDLG is called immediately after DWP_GETPRINTER, so the application knows which pages to generate. In most cases, this flag is not used at all.

If the user selects “Current page” or “Selection,” it is the responsibility of the calling application to print only the pages specified, or to programmatically specify the range of pages, regardless of whether or not DWP_PRINTDLG_APPPAGE is specified.

Pages can be one of the following values:

If pages is

The selected radio button is

DWP_PRINTDLG_ALLPAGES

All

DWP_PRINTDLG_CURRENT

Current page

DWP_PRINTDLG_PAGES

Pages

DWP_PRINTDLG_SELECTION

Selection

The reverse of this table is true for the value returned in pages; if the user selects the All radio button, DWP_PRINTDLG_ALLPAGES is returned in pages, and so forth.

When passed, the entries in the pagerange array, up to npagerange, are used to populate the Pages field in the dialog. Upon return, if the user entered or left a value in the Pages field, the specified ranges are returned in the pagerange array, and npagerange is returned with the number of those ranges. A maximum of 256 independent page ranges can be entered.

If the user entered a number into the Number of copies spin edit control, that number is returned in copies, even though your application is not expected to handle copies or collation. The Synergy Windows printing API will print the specified number of copies when the DWP_PRINT subfunction of %WPR_EXECUTE is called.

DWP_GETPRINTER

DWP_GETPRINTER[, device_name]

Allocates and returns a report handle (in both the return value and the report_handle argument) that you can pass to subsequent %WPR_ functions. DWP_GETPRINTER must be called before any other %WPR_ function. The device_name is the name of the printer. If device_name is not passed, it is set to the Windows default printer. If there is no default printer and device_name is not passed, 0 is returned and %SYSERR returns 4104.

DWP_DELPRINTER

DWP_DELPRINTER[, keep_file]

Deletes this report handle and all associated objects created with DWP_GETPRINTER. If DWP_DELPRINTER is not called, the objects are released during runtime shutdown. If keep_file is true, the metafile will not be deleted by this subfunction. If keep_file is false, the metafile will be deleted, regardless of any previously specified argument passed to the DWP_PRINT subfunction of %WPR_EXECUTE. If keep_file is not specified, any previously specified keep_file argument on the DWP_PRINT subfunction of %WPR_EXECUTE will apply. If that argument wasn’t specified, the metafile will be deleted.

DWP_DELPRINTER returns true if the operation is successful.

DWP_GETFILENAME

DWP_GETFILENAME, filename 

Retrieves the metafile name that corresponds to the passed report handle and returns it in filename. If document_name was passed in %WPR_PRINT’s DWP_BEGINJOB call, this name is returned. If document_name was not passed, the temporary filename is returned.

DWP_GETFILENAME returns true if successful.

DWP_GETPEN

DWP_GETPEN[, pen_specs]

Create a pen or brush for drawing lines. DWP_GETPEN without the optional structure returns a DWP_GEOMETRIC pen one pixel wide. To create thicker pens or brushes, pass pen_specs, which is the structure provided below. This structure is defined in DBLDIR:winprint.def.

Note

Any memory handle created for the pen_specs structure must be initialized with DM_NULL. See winprt1.dbl (distributed in the dbl\examples directory) for an example.

structure pen_specs
 pen_style  ,i4  ;Pen style
                ; DWP_GEOMETRIC creates a pen with extended
                ; attributes
                ; DWP_COSMETIC creates a single-pixel pen
 line_style ,i4  ;Line Style -- can contain any combination of
                ; DWP_ALTERNATE, every other pixel (cosmetic pens only)
                ; DWP_SOLID, solid
                ; DWP_DASH, dashed
                ; DWP_DOT, dotted
                ; DWP_DASHDOT, alternating dashes and dots
                ; DWP_DASHDOTDOT, alternating dashes and double dots
                ;A pen_style value of DWP_GEOMETRIC allows for end caps and 
                ; line joining specifications:
                ; DWP_ENDCAP_ROUND, round end caps
                ; DWP_ENDCAP_SQUARE, square end caps
                ; DPW_ENDCAP_FLAT, flat end caps
                ; DWP_JOIN_BEVEL, beveled joins
                ; DWP_JOIN_ROUND, round joins
 line_width ,i4  ;Line width. If pen_style is DWP_GEOMETRIC, the width is
                ; specified in logical units. If pen_style is DWP_COSMETIC, 
                ; the default value 1 is used.
 brush_style ,i4  ;If pen_style is DWP_GEOMETRIC, the brush style must 
                ; be defined as one of the following:
                ; DWP_BS_HATCHED, hatched brush
                ; DWP_BS_HOLLOW, hollow brush
                ; DWP_BS_SOLID, solid brush
                ; If pen_style is DWP_COSMETIC, the default value
                ; DWP_BS_SOLID is used
 brush_color ,i4  ;The brush color can be defined by M_RGB()
 hatch_style ,i4  ;If pen_style is DWP_GEOMETRIC and the brush style 
                ; is DWP_BS_HATCHED, the brush hatch can be defined 
                ; as DWP_HS_BDIAGONAL, 45-degree upward, left-to-
                ; right hatch 
                ; DWP_HS_CROSS, horizontal and vertical cross-hatch 
                ; DWP_HS_DIAGCROSS, 45-degree crosshatch 
                ; DWP_HS_FDIAGONAL, 5-degree downward, left-to-right
                ; hatch 
                ; DWP_HS_HORIZONTAL, horizontal hatch 
                ; DWP_HS_VERTICAL, vertical hatch
 pen_filler ,a16  ;Pen filler

DWP_GETPEN returns a pen handle.

DWP_DELPEN

DWP_DELPEN, pen_handle 

Deletes the pen created with DWP_GETPEN. If DWP_DELPEN is not called, the objects are released during runtime shutdown.

DWP_DELPEN returns true if successful or false if an invalid pen handle is passed.

DWP_X_FROM_COL

DWP_X_FROM_COL, column

Returns the X pixel coordinate for a column in the current font on the current printer. The pixel returned for an integer column is the origin of that column. A fractional column may be specified by passing an implied-decimal value. See DWP_GETSTATUS.

DWP_Y_FROM_ROW

DWP_Y_FROM_ROW, row

Returns the Y pixel coordinate for a row in the current font on the current printer. The pixel returned for an integer row is the origin of that row. A fractional row may be specified by passing an implied-decimal value. See DWP_GETSTATUS.

DWP_TEXTWIDTH

DWP_TEXTWIDTH[, string]

Returns the average character width as defined by the font if nothing is passed or the width of the passed string if string is passed. The return value is in pixels. See DWP_GETSTATUS.

DWP_TEXTHEIGHT

DWP_TEXTHEIGHT[, string]

If string is passed, returns the actual row height of the string. If nothing is passed, returns the row height, in pixels, calculated as

height + external leading

See DWP_GETSTATUS.

DWP_LARGESTFONT

DWP_LARGESTFONT, height

Returns the largest point size available in the current font that fits the specified height in pixels.

DWP_TEXTMETRICS

DWP_TEXTMETRICS, text_specs

Returns a structure containing basic information about the current font. Text_specs is the structure provided below. This structure is defined in DBLDIR:winprint.def.

structure text_specs
  height      ,i4   ;Character height (ascender + descender)
  ascent      ,i4   ;Character ascent (units above the base line)
  descent     ,i4   ;Character descent (units below the base line)
  intleading  ,i4   ;Leading inside height
  extleading  ,i4   ;Character leading outside the font
  avewidth    ,i4   ;Average character width (usually x)
  maxwidth    ,i4   ;Width of the widest character 
  weight      ,i4   ;Font weight
  overhang    ,i4   ;Extra width per string that may be added to 
                    ; synthesized fonts, such as bold or italic
  digitizedX  ,i4   ;Horizontal aspect of device font was designed for
  digitizedY  ,i4   ;Vertical aspect of device font was designed for
  firstchar   ,a1   ;Value of the first character defined in the font
  lastchar    ,a1   ;Value of the last character defined in the font
  defaultchar ,a1   ;Value of the character to be substituted for 
                    ; characters not in the font
  breakchar   ,a1   ;Value of the character used to define word breaks
                    ; for text justification
  italic      ,i4   ;True if font is an italic font
  underlined  ,i4   ;True if font is an underlined font
  strikeOut   ,i4   ;True if font is a strikeout font
  pitch       ,i4   ;Font pitch, technology, and family
                    ; DWP_VARIABLE_PITCH, variable pitch font
                    ; DWP_VECTOR, vector font
                    ; DWP_TRUE_TYPE, true type font
                    ; DWP_DEVICE, device font
  charset     ,i4   ;Font character set
  text_filler ,a32  ;Text spec filler

DWP_GETSTATUS

DWP_GETSTATUS

Returns one or more of the following values (defined in winprint.def), which indicates the status of the printer:

Values Returned by DWP_GETSTATUS

Mnemonic

Value

Printer status

DWPST_PAUSED

^x(1)

Paused

DWPST_PENDING_DELETION

^x(4)

About to be deleted from the user’s profile

DWPST_PAPER_JAM

^x(8)

Paper jam

DWPST_PAPER_OUT

^x(10)

Out of paper

DWPST_MANUAL_FEED

^x(20)

Awaiting manual paper feed

DWPST_PAPER_PROBLEM

^x(40)

There is a paper problem other than a jam or out of paper

DWPST_OFFLINE

^x(80)

Offline

DWPST_IO_ACTIVE

^x(100)

In an active input/output state

DWPST_BUSY

^x(200)

Busy

DWPST_PRINTING

^x(400)

Printing

DWPST_OUTPUT_BIN_FULL

^x(800)

Output bin is full; needs to be cleared

DWPST_NOT_AVAILABLE

^x(1000)

Not available for printing

DWPST_WAITING

^x(2000)

Waiting

DWPST_PROCESSING

^x(4000)

Processing a command to change settings

DWPST_INITIALIZING

^x(8000)

Initializing

DWPST_WARMING_UP

^x(10000)

Warming up

DWPST_TONER_LOW

^x(20000)

Low on toner

DWPST_NO_TONER

^x(40000)

Out of toner

DWPST_PAGE_PUNT

^x(80000)

Unable to print the current page

DWPST_USER_INTERVENTION

^x(100000)

Waiting for user to respond to an error

DWPST_OUT_OF_MEMORY

^x(200000)

Out of memory

DWPST_DOOR_OPEN

^x(400000)

Printer door is open

DWPST_SERVER_UNKNOWN

^x(800000)

Unable to report status

DWPST_POWER_SAVE

^x(1000000)

Power save mode

0

Not experiencing a problem

-1

Attempt to query printer status failed. Use %SYSERR to retrieve the system error code associated with this failure.

If you use ^VARARGARRAY, operation is the last declared argument for this routine.

Examples

See Sample programs.