The Developer Connection…ice Driver Kit for OS/2 3/DEV3-D1.ISO/devtools/toolkt21/c/samples/print/prtsamp.hlp

OS/2 Help File | 1993-04-26 | 7.4 KB | 208 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for the Print Sample ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Print Sample to display and print metafiles, text, and bitmaps.

To begin:

 1. Select File then Open
 2. When the window appears, select a file. The Print Sample can display:

   o Metafiles
   o Text
   o Bitmaps

 3. Select OK.
 4. Select File then Printer Setup to select a printer, form, orientation,
    resolution and other settings for your printed output.
 5. Select File then Print to begin printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use File menu to choose dialogs for opening an object, setting up your printer,
and printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Options menu for functions which let you change the presentation of the
object being displayed, such as the page or the font.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Help menu to choose additional help information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Printing options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select from the listbox the printer you want to use for printing.

Use the Job properties... pushbutton to start a dialog from which you can
control your printing configuration.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter the number of copies you wish to print in the entry field provided. The
default is one copy.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Open to select and load a file to print.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Printer Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Printer Setup to select a printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Help for Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Print to print your object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for Set font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Set Font dialog to set or change the font used for text display and
printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for Font Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Different fonts can be selected by clicking on the arrrow in the Name box.  The
available fonts will be displayed, and any font selected by clicking on it will
immediately appear in the Sample display.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for Next page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Next page to display the next page of the object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for View half size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use View half size to display the object at half size.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for View full size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use View full size to display the object at full size.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Help index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Help index to display the index of the sample's help panels.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help for General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use General help to display a description of the overall purpose of the sample.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for Using help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Using help to display advice for using the help facility.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for Open File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 1. Select the down arrow to the right of the drive list to see all the drives
    on your system.
 2. Select a drive from the drive list.
 3. Select a directory from the directory list.
 4. Select a file name from the file list, or type a file name.
 5. Select OK to display the file.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

o Open File Name
o Type of File
o Drive
o File
o Directory
o OK Button
o Cancel Button


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.1. Help for Open File Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the file to be opened.  You can leave this field blank and
select a file name from the file list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.2. Help for Type of File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of File field to display the
available file types.  The editor sets this field for all file types.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.3. Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the down arrow to see the drives on your system.  Select the drive that has
the file you want to open.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.4. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use File to display all files matching the file name and file type in the
selected drive and directory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.5. Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Directory to view the files within a specific directory of your hard
disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.6. Help for OK Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to retrieve the file currently selected in the file list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18.7. Help for Cancel Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel to dismiss the file open dialog without opening a new file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Help for File Type Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the type of file. Types include metafiles, text, and bitmap.

The Print Sample tries to identify the file type for you. If in doubt, just
press OK.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for Page setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select from the listbox the form you want to use.

Use the Margins fields to set the margins you want to use. The minimum margins
allowed corresponds to the hardware clip limits of the printer. The maximum
margins are the size of the form.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A table of identifiers and references to the corresponding items of data.  For
example, a listing of the files stored on a diskette.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A representation of an image by an array of bits.  The OS/2 logo displayed by
this operating system is an example of a bitmap.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A set of drawing instructions. When the instructions are "played," the result
is graphical picture. The Print Sample can show metafiles, but the OS/2 Picture
Viewer is especially designed for viewing metafiles.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An ASCII text file. Use the OS/2 System Editor to prepare plain text files.