Print an external file using a Codeunit???

NAV_Dynamics

Hi Guys,

How to print an external file using a codeunit in Navision.
On executing the codeunit, the location of the file should be fetched from
a table and the file should be printed.
Any ideas how to do this????

Regards
NAV_Dynamics

fl

It depend of course on which type of files you want to print. If it is really mentioned as many types as possible, I suggest to use a viewer. I use for this reason RxView. With this viewer you can open many files (office, txt, bmp,jpeg,...,autocad,inventor,solidworks,...). If you buy (not for free) the activex, then you can build a program to open and print your file. This program can then be called from your codeunit. I use it in a simular way for a document management solution.

NAV_Dynamics

Only TXT file needs to be printed. We are attempting to send the file to a printer through code.Thinking of using the Automation server or OCX controls....

fl

In DOS you can print a txt file very easily:

copy file.txt >lpt1:

The > is the redirection sign, to move that file to the lpt1 port

You could try to use that command right out of navision.

NAV_Dynamics

I am getting the Messaage the 'File is currently being Printed'. But it is not...

Let me see any thing else that can be done....

Thanks and Regards,
Jayakumar

Morten_Solberg

try this code:
Return := SHELL('notepad.exe /p C:\myFile.txt');

NAV_Dynamics

This is working Fine.....

Thanks and Regards,
Nav_Dynamics