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[xemacs-hg @ 2001-05-05 08:39:59 by ben] Add Page Setup for Windows, take out Pretty Print. Implement Page Setup. Handle errors properly. Change top/bottom margin defaults to 0.5 inches.
author ben
date Sat, 05 May 2001 08:40:06 +0000
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278 A printer settings object. 278 A printer settings object.
279 279
280 Exactly one of these keywords must be given. 280 Exactly one of these keywords must be given.
281 281
282 The function brings up the Print dialog, where the user can 282 The function brings up the Print dialog, where the user can
283 select a different printer and/or change printer options. Connection 283 select a different printer and/or change printer options. Connection
284 name can change as a result of selecting a different printer device. If 284 name can change as a result of selecting a different printer device. If
285 a printer is specified, then changes are stored into the settings object 285 a device is specified, then changes are stored into the settings object
286 currently selected into that printer. If a settings object is supplied, 286 currently selected into that printer. If a settings object is supplied,
287 then changes are recorded into it, and, it it is selected into a 287 then changes are recorded into it, and, it it is selected into a
288 printer, then changes are propagated to that printer 288 printer, then changes are propagated to that printer
289 too. 289 too.
290 290
305 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 305 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
306 306
307 For type `page-setup': 307 For type `page-setup':
308 308
309 This invokes the Windows standard Page Setup dialog. 309 This invokes the Windows standard Page Setup dialog.
310 This dialog is usually invoked in response to the Page Setup command, and 310 This dialog is usually invoked in response to the Page Setup command,
311 used to choose such parameters as page orientation, print margins etc. 311 and used to choose such parameters as page orientation, print margins
312 Note that this dialog contains the \"Printer\" button, which invokes 312 etc. Note that this dialog contains the \"Printer\" button, which
313 the Printer Setup dialog (see `msprinter-print-setup-dialog') so that the 313 invokes the Printer Setup dialog so that the user can update the
314 user can update the printer options or even select a different printer 314 printer options or even select a different printer as well.
315 as well.
316 315
317 The keywords allowed are 316 The keywords allowed are
318 317
319 :device 318 :device
320 An 'msprinter device. 319 An 'msprinter device.
326 Exactly one of these keywords must be given. 325 Exactly one of these keywords must be given.
327 326
328 The function brings up the Page Setup dialog, where the user 327 The function brings up the Page Setup dialog, where the user
329 can select a different printer and/or change printer options. 328 can select a different printer and/or change printer options.
330 Connection name can change as a result of selecting a different printer 329 Connection name can change as a result of selecting a different printer
331 device. If a printer is specified, then changes are stored into the 330 device. If a device is specified, then changes are stored into the
332 settings object currently selected into that printer. If a settings 331 settings object currently selected into that printer. If a settings
333 object is supplied, then changes are recorded into it, and, it it is 332 object is supplied, then changes are recorded into it, and, it it is
334 selected into a printer, then changes are propagated to that printer 333 selected into a printer, then changes are propagated to that printer
335 too. 334 too.
336 335
338 see `default-msprinter-frame-plist' for the complete list. The plist 337 see `default-msprinter-frame-plist' for the complete list. The plist
339 is used to initialize the dialog. 338 is used to initialize the dialog.
340 339
341 Return value is nil if the user has canceled the dialog. Otherwise, 340 Return value is nil if the user has canceled the dialog. Otherwise,
342 it is a new plist, containing the new list of properties. 341 it is a new plist, containing the new list of properties.
342
343 NOTE: The margin properties (returned by this function) are *NOT* stored
344 into the print-settings or device object.
343 345
344 The DEVICE is destroyed and an error is signaled in case of 346 The DEVICE is destroyed and an error is signaled in case of
345 initialization problem with the new printer. 347 initialization problem with the new printer.
346 348
347 See also the `print' and `print-setup' dialogs. 349 See also the `print' and `print-setup' dialogs.