PRB: Calling APRINTERS Function Causes Feature Not Available

Last reviewed: June 12, 1996
Article ID: Q152297

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

When a program calls the APRINTERS() function to place the names of printers currently installed into a memory variable array, Visual FoxPro generates the error number 1001 "Feature not Available."

CAUSE

This function is supported on the Windows platform only. The APRINTERS() function makes a call to the operating system to return the information about mounted printers. The Macintosh operating system does not provide this information. Thus, the APRINTERS function is not available in Visual FoxPro for Macintosh.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

WORKAROUND

If you are writing a cross-platform application, you can build a conditional structure that only includes calls to the APRINTERS function if you are running on the Windows platform.

For example:

   DO CASE

    CASE _WINDOWS
     <include your commands here>

    CASE _MAC
      <get information about the current printer>

   ENDCASE

Additional reference words: 3.00b VFoxmac
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb
KBSubcategory: FxprgBrowse

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.

Last reviewed: June 12, 1996
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.