Return to readme.txt CVS log

Up to [WindowsNT SDKs] / mstools / samples / printer

Annotation of mstools/samples/printer/readme.txt, revision 1.1.1.1

1.1       root        1: The PRINTER sample does the following:
                      2: 
                      3:   - Shows how to print on NT, using both the CreateDC()
                      4:     and the PrinterDlg() methods for acquiring a printer
                      5:     HDC. The user is allowed to print different graphical
                      6:     objects, as well as a complete device font set. An
                      7:     "Abort" dialog is also implemented.
                      8: 
                      9:   - Provides complete device capabilities for all printers
                     10:     & the display.
                     11: 
                     12:   - Provides information (levels 1 and 2) returned
                     13:     by a call to EnumPrinters.
                     14: 
                     15:   - Shows how to enumerate fonts for a particular DC.
                     16: 
                     17:   - Illustrates differences between the various mappping
                     18:     modes.
                     19: 
                     20:   - Demonstrates GDI functionality.
                     21: 
                     22: 
                     23: The main application window contains a menu and a toolbar.
                     24: The various submenus allow for:
                     25: 
                     26:   - Options
                     27: 
                     28:       Print-               calls CreateDC to get a device context for the
                     29:                            selected printer in the toolbar combobox, and
                     30:                            then prints the current graphics options to this
                     31:                            DC.
                     32: 
                     33:       PrintDlg-            calls PrintDlg to retrieve a device context
                     34:                            for a printer, then prints out current graphics
                     35:                            options to this DC.
                     36: 
                     37:       GetDeviceCaps-       retrieves device capabilities for device
                     38:                            currently selected in toolbar combobox,
                     39:                            and displays them in a dialog box.
                     40: 
                     41:       EnumPrinters-        retrieves level 1 & 2 information returned
                     42:                            by EnumPrinters and displays this information
                     43:                            in a dialog box.
                     44: 
                     45:       GetPrinterDriver-    returns level 1 & 2 information returned by
                     46:                            GetPrinterDriver (for currently selected printer)
                     47:                            and displays this information in a dialog box.
                     48: 
                     49:       EnumPrinterDrivers-  returns level 1 & 2 information returned by
                     50:                            EnumPrinterDrivers and displays this information
                     51:                            in a dialog box.
                     52: 
                     53:       Refresh-             refreshes the contents for the toolbar combobox
                     54:                            (changes made in Print Manager will be relfected
                     55:                            by this).
                     56: 
                     57:       About-               application information dialog
                     58: 
                     59:   - Mapping Modes          user selects between different mapping modes
                     60: 
                     61:   - Graphics               user selects different primitives to display
                     62: 
                     63:   - Pen                    user can configure size, color, and style of
                     64:                            drawing pen
                     65: 
                     66:   - Brush                  user can configure size, color, and style of
                     67:                            drawing brush
                     68: 
                     69:   - Text color...          user can configure color used to draw fonts

This archive runs on limited infrastructure. Preserving old code on modern bandwidth. Automated agents are requested to crawl responsibly.