DOCUMENT:Q193243 09-AUG-1999 [foxpro] TITLE :HOWTO: Set the Default Window's Printer Using OLE Automation PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro PROD/VER:WINDOWS:5.0a,6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0a, 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article shows how you can use OLE automation to open the Printer Setup dialog box in Word 97 for Windows and change the default Windows printer. MORE INFORMATION ================ Microsoft Word has the ability to open a Printer Setup dialog box that allows the user to select another printer as the default printer. The following code demonstrates how to accomplish this task: *** Begin code example *** oWord=CREATEOBJECT("Word.Application") dlg = oWord.Dialogs(97) && Open printer setup dialog box in Word. WITH dlg .Show ENDWITH oWord.Quit *** End code example *** When the code executes, a Printer Setup dialog box appears that contains the current Windows printers. From this dialog box, you can reset the current default printer. After choosing the printer, Word briefly appears but then closes. REFERENCES ========== Microsoft Word Visual Basic Help (c) Microsoft Corporation 1998. All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Dean Christopher, Microsoft Corporation. Additional query words: kbVFp600 kbVFp500a kbOLE ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600 kbVFP500a Version : WINDOWS:5.0a,6.0 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.