Good morning.
They are many threads in the NGs about the method :printerstatus() that 
shows how to use it after the method XbpPrinter:create() to be executed, 
and I did not see in the theads the method :printerStatus() to be used 
during the printing process.
Please, are the questions below procedent or not?
1) is it needed to use the method :printerstatus() before the methods 
:newpage(), :endpage() and :enddoc()?
2) if yes, the method :printerstatus() must to be used before, after or 
recursevely?
3) if the :printerstatus() is not tested a runtime error occurs?
4) are thePDF printers always ready for to use after execution of the 
method XbpPrinter:create()?

Fraternally
Beling

hi,

> 1) is it needed to use the method :printerstatus() before the methods
> :newpage(), :endpage() and :enddoc()?
> 2) if yes, the method :printerstatus() must to be used before, after or
> recursevely?
> 3) if the :printerstatus() is not tested a runtime error occurs?
> 4) are thePDF printers always ready for to use after execution of the
> method XbpPrinter:create()?

hi

i do test printerstatus() only when create PrinterPS() and before every new
Page

   oDC := oPrinter:device()             use Device not Object !
   nStatus := oDC:PrinterStatus()
   DO CASE
      CASE nStatus == 1

we had a long Diskussion how to create PrinterPS

29. Januar 2008
public.xbase++.generic
xbpprinter printerstatus

FUNCTION PRINTERPS( cPrinter, nCopies, nPaperBin )
LOCAL oDC    := XBPPRINTER() :New()
   ...
   IF oDC:Create( cPrinter ) == oDC      = self
   ELSE
      MSGBOX( "! Drucker ist Offline !" )
      BREAK
   ENDIF
   nStatus := oDC:PrinterStatus()
   ...
RETURN oPS

IMHO it is a Difference how to create Printer Object to get
o:PrinterStatus()
you can always create a Printer Object even if Printer does not exist.
but if Printer does not exist you can't assign it as Device
so it is not Printer Object it is Printer:Device() which have a Status

about PDF : all goes to Spooler so it is never "Offline"



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Hello JIm.
Good morning.
Many thanks.
I use :printerStatus() before evey command to the printer because I 
think that it can becomes unready in any time.

Fraternally.
Beling

Em 10/03/2019 05:10, Jim Lee escreveu:
>
> hi,
>
>> 1) is it needed to use the method :printerstatus() before the methods
>> :newpage(), :endpage() and :enddoc()?
>> 2) if yes, the method :printerstatus() must to be used before, after or
>> recursevely?
>> 3) if the :printerstatus() is not tested a runtime error occurs?
>> 4) are thePDF printers always ready for to use after execution of the
>> method XbpPrinter:create()?
>
> hi
>
> i do test printerstatus() only when create PrinterPS() and before every new
> Page
>
>     oDC := oPrinter:device()             use Device not Object !
>     nStatus := oDC:PrinterStatus()
>     DO CASE
>        CASE nStatus == 1
>
> we had a long Diskussion how to create PrinterPS
>
> 29. Januar 2008
> public.xbase++.generic
> xbpprinter printerstatus
>
> FUNCTION PRINTERPS( cPrinter, nCopies, nPaperBin )
> LOCAL oDC    := XBPPRINTER() :New()
>     ...
>     IF oDC:Create( cPrinter ) == oDC      = self
>     ELSE
>        MSGBOX( "! Drucker ist Offline !" )
>        BREAK
>     ENDIF
>     nStatus := oDC:PrinterStatus()
>     ...
> RETURN oPS
>
> IMHO it is a Difference how to create Printer Object to get
> o:PrinterStatus()
> you can always create a Printer Object even if Printer does not exist.
> but if Printer does not exist you can't assign it as Device
> so it is not Printer Object it is Printer:Device() which have a Status
>
> about PDF : all goes to Spooler so it is never "Offline"
>
>
>
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