PRB: Calling APRINTERS Function Causes Feature Not Available

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 query words: VFoxmac

Keywords : FxprgBrowse
Version : MACINTOSH:3.0b
Platform : MACINTOSH
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