BBjAPI::getBBjPrinter

Description

In BBj 4.00 and higher, this method obtains a BBjPrinter object that allows printing documents.

Syntax

Return Value	Method
BBjPrinter	getBBjPrinter(AttributeSet `attributes`, boolean `client`)
BBjPrinter	getBBjPrinter(boolean `client`)
BBjPrinter	getBBjPrinter(string `name`, boolean `client`)

Parameters

Variable	Description
attributes	Specifies the set of javax.print.attribute.PrintService attributes that must be satisfied by the list of printer names returned.
client	This boolean value specifies whether to use a client/remote printer (true) or a server/local printer (false).
name	Name of the printer to select. Same as specifying a javax.print.attribute.standard.PrinterName attributes.

Return Value

Returns a BBjPrinter object.

Remarks

When calling the method specifying server or client, the selected printer is the default printer for the appropriate machine.

Example

rem 'Get PrintRequest attribues for print job

rem 'Obtain the instance to the BBjAPI object
myAPI! = BBjAPI()

rem 'Obtain an instance of a default BBjPrinter object
let myBBjPrinter! = myAPI!.getBBjPrinter(0)
release