IBM OS/2 LAN Server REXX Utility DLL

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RxSplControlDevice()



The function cancels, holds, continues, or restarts a print device. Use 
this function with care. 



Syntax 



MyRc = RxSplControlDevice(ComputerName, RxStem)






Parameters 



The required parameter values are: 



ComputerName   Must be either be specified as '' for a local computer or 
               '\\computername'. 



'RxStem'       A REXX variable which is divided into: 



   o RxStem.PrintDeviceName 



     The printer name 



   o RxStem.Control 



     The control action. The following values are valid: 


     Value            What it does
     -----------      -------------------------
     PRD_DELETE       Delete current print job
     PRD_PAUSE        Pause printing
     PRD_CONT         Continue paused print job
     PRD_RESTART      Restart print job.
     
     


               




Example use 


/* Control a printer device */
if RxFuncQuery('RxSplControlDevice') <> 0 then do
 call RxFuncAdd 'LoadLsRxutFuncs', 'LSRXUT', 'LoadLsRxutFuncs'
 call LoadLsRxutFuncs
end

ComputerName           = '\\ILIDC'
RxStem.PrintDeviceName = 'LPT1'
RxStem.Control         = 'PRD_PAUSE'

MyRc = RxSplControlDevice(ComputerName, RxStem)

if MyRc <> '0' then do
 say 'Error from RxSplControlDevice. RC =' MyRc
 exit 9
end
else do
 say 'Printer Device' RxStem.PrintDeviceName 'paused successfully'
end

exit 0








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