Printing notepad file using SHELL

nnohr · 2013-04-09

Hi,

I would like to print a notepad file from NAV. I can print the file, but I do not want it displayed on the screen that notepad open and print the file.

My command:
param := 'C:\Program Files\NNIT\DKEXE 6.0 A Development\DKEXE.BON';
SHELL("C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe",STRSUBSTNO('/p "%1"',param));

Can anyone help med?

Thank you in advance.

ebsoft · 2013-04-09

Once I used this command:

SHELL('copy simple.txt LPT1:');

But only onto old versions.

What version are you using?

mohana_cse06 · 2013-04-09

Or you can open the command promt and send below command

'notepad /p '+ '<your txt file path>'

vaprog · 2013-04-09

You could use the Run-method of the 'Windows Script Host Object Model'.WshShell Automation type, but Notepad will show a message box where the user can abort the printing anyway.

nnohr · 2013-04-11

ebsoft wrote:
Once I used this command:
SHELL('copy simple.txt LPT1:');
But only onto old versions.

What version are you using?

Hi ebsoft,

I'm using Nav2009SP1. I get an error when I run it, that some characters are invalid, I think that is characters from path to the file.

nnohr · 2013-04-11

mohana_cse06 wrote:
Or you can open the command promt and send below command
'notepad /p '+ '<your txt file path>'

Hi mohana_cse06,

I have tested with command prompt and it "works". The problem is, that it is after posting a sales order and after calling command prompt, I got an error, that the sales order cannot be found - probably because it has been posted.

mohana_cse06 · 2013-04-12

I guess you are writing in wrong place..

Where did you write the code?

nnohr · 2013-04-15

mohana_cse06 wrote:

I guess you are writing in wrong place..

Where did you write the code?

I made a box solution where I need to print a file immediately after posting a in Navision. It must occur after posting, but if I do, then there are problems because another program is called to print the file.

Printing notepad file using SHELL

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