<doc>

<legacy_id>1065</legacy_id>

<name>answer printer</name>

<type>command</type>

<syntax>

<example>answer printer [as sheet]</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

</objects>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>Windows Dialog Boxes</category>

<category>Printing</category>

</classification>

<references>

<command tag="answer">answer Command</command>

<command tag="open printing">open printing Command</command>

<property tag="printMargins">printMargins Property</property>

<command tag="revShowPrintDialog">revShowPrintDialog Command</command>

<property tag="systemPrintSelector">systemPrintSelector Property</property>

<property tag="printPaperOrientation">printPaperOrientation Property</property>

<property tag="availablePrinters">availablePrinters Property</property>

<property tag="printerName">printerName Property</property>

<property tag="printerOutput">printerOutput Property</property>

<property tag="printPaperSize">printPaperSize Property</property>

<property tag="printPaperScale">printPaperScale Property</property>

<property tag="printRanges">printRanges Property</property>

<property tag="printCopies">printCopies Property</property>

<property tag="printerSettings">printerSettings Property</property>

<command tag="revPrintField">revPrintField Command</command>

<command tag="revPrintText">revPrintText Command</command>

<command tag="answer page setup">answer page setup Command</command>

<command tag="reset printing">reset printing Command</command>

<property tag="printRotated">printRotated Property</property>

<property tag="formatForPrinting">formatForPrinting Property</property>

<property tag="printerFeatures">printerFeatures Property</property>

<property tag="printPaperRectangle">printPaperRectangle Property</property>

<property tag="printRectangle">printRectangle Property</property>

<command tag="print">print Command</command>

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

<changed version="2.9"></changed>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<web/>

</classes>

<security>

<printing/>

</security>

<summary>Displays the appropriate printer selection dialog for the platform.</summary>

<examples>

<example>answer printer</example>

<example>if the commandKey is down then</p><p> answer printer</p><p>end if</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>answer printer</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> to select a printer and set standard printing options for later printing.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>answer printer</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> displays a <glossary tag="dialog box">dialog box</glossary> where the user can set certain print-related <property tag="properties">properties</property>. </p><p/><p>If the <property tag="systemPrintSelector">systemPrintSelector property</property> is false or the system does not support native print dialogs a stack named "Printer Dialog" will be used. If the <property tag="systemPrintSelector">systemPrintSelector property</property> is true then a dialog will be displayed by the operating system, in this case the exact options are determined by the printer driver and the operating system.</p><p/><p>If the user does not cancel the dialog, upon return the printer setting properties will be updated to reflect their choices.</p><p/><p><b>Note:</b> If the user clicks the cancel button of the answer printer dialog, then "cancel" is put into the result.</p>

</description>

</doc>