Print an external file using a Codeunit???

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• fl Member Posts: 184

  2006-08-24

  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.

  Francois
  Consultant-Developper
  
  http://www.CreaChain.com

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• NAV_Dynamics Member Posts: 7

  2006-08-24

  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....

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• fl Member Posts: 184

  2006-08-24

  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.

  Francois
  Consultant-Developper
  
  http://www.CreaChain.com

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• NAV_Dynamics Member Posts: 7

  2006-08-25

  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

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• Morten_Solberg Member Posts: 24

  2006-08-25

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

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• NAV_Dynamics Member Posts: 7

  2006-08-28

  This is working Fine.....
  
  Thanks and Regards,
  Nav_Dynamics

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