Printing

Print requests are handled differently, depending on the thin-client type. Methods for printing via WindX are outlined below.

Windows printers can be accessed via WindX by prefixing the name of the print destination with the [WDX] tag.

Example:

OPEN (30)"[WDX]*WINPRT*"
OPEN (1)"[WDX]\\Print_Server\HP_Laser"

Under UNIX/Linux, the [WDX] tag is not required for access to *WINPRT* and *WINDEV* because these print requests default to the WindX client automatically.

Access to *WINPRT* and *WINDEV* under a Windows server will open the printer relative to the host. The [WDX] tag is required in order to direct print requests to the WindX client's print system.

To determine if WindX is being used, use the TCB( ) function or test the MSE system variable:

%WINDX$=""; IF TCB(88)>0 THEN %WINDX$="[wdx]"

or

%WINDX$=""; IF DEC(MID(MSE,22,1))>0 THEN %WINDX$="[wdx]"

To make all OPEN printer requests WindX aware:

OPEN (1)%WINDX$+"*WINPRT*;AsIs"
OPEN (1)%WINDX$+"*WINDEV*;AsIs"
OPEN (1)%WINDX$+"*WINPRT*;HP Laser Jet on \\Main_Server\HPLaser"
OPEN (1)%WINDX$+"*WINPRT*;HP Laser Jet;Orientation=Landscape"