thenelson
asked on
User permissions for "rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr
The following line:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "OKIPAGE 10i" /a "\\Server1\E\My Documents\Databases\Contac
works fine as an administrator but gives a "cannot complete the operation" error as a user. What permission needs to be set, where do I find it and can I set it from MSAccess VB to give the users permission to run the above line?
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "OKIPAGE 10i" /a "\\Server1\E\My Documents\Databases\Contac
works fine as an administrator but gives a "cannot complete the operation" error as a user. What permission needs to be set, where do I find it and can I set it from MSAccess VB to give the users permission to run the above line?
ASKER
Chuck,
I have run the nundll32 line from a command prompt with each of the different available option flags; all with the same error message. You can look at https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21354990/rundll32-printui-dll-PrintUIEntry-problem.html (which I will request be deleted) for other things I have tried.
Thanks
Nelson
I have run the nundll32 line from a command prompt with each of the different available option flags; all with the same error message. You can look at https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21354990/rundll32-printui-dll-PrintUIEntry-problem.html (which I will request be deleted) for other things I have tried.
Thanks
Nelson
ASKER
I had mistakenly created multiples of this question in different areas. I am making the other questions pointers to this question. Here is the thread from one of the other questions:
Comment from chouproute
Date: 04/14/2005 06:16AM MST
Comment Accept
I think you had better to ask it into Programming tab.
But MS Access VB are not like VB. Something there is some difference. So maybe just check if there is other way to execute your line.
Did you tries this on many OS? Maybe just a sharing problem from Server1.
Good Luck
Marco
Comment from salvagbf
Date: 04/14/2005 06:21AM MST
Comment Accept
To install printers, a user needs to be at minimum, a member of the Power Users group.
I doubt you can set it from MSAccess, at least while the user is logged in as a normal User. You'd have to log in as an administrator, or Right-Click, Run As, on the Computer Management console and run it as a local admin to add them to the Power Users group. If you're on a domain, remember it's Power User rights on the local computer that they need, not on the domain.
-Bernie
Comment from thenelson
Date: 04/14/2005 07:32AM MST
Your Comment
It is not a sharing problem with server1. rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Ss /n "OKIPAGE 10i" /a "\\Server1\E\My Documents\Databases\Contac
I am not installing a printer rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "OKIPAGE 10i" /a "\\Server1\E\My Documents\Databases\Contac
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /? will pop up a printer user interface listing all the available commands.
Comment from chouproute
Date: 04/14/2005 06:16AM MST
Comment Accept
I think you had better to ask it into Programming tab.
But MS Access VB are not like VB. Something there is some difference. So maybe just check if there is other way to execute your line.
Did you tries this on many OS? Maybe just a sharing problem from Server1.
Good Luck
Marco
Comment from salvagbf
Date: 04/14/2005 06:21AM MST
Comment Accept
To install printers, a user needs to be at minimum, a member of the Power Users group.
I doubt you can set it from MSAccess, at least while the user is logged in as a normal User. You'd have to log in as an administrator, or Right-Click, Run As, on the Computer Management console and run it as a local admin to add them to the Power Users group. If you're on a domain, remember it's Power User rights on the local computer that they need, not on the domain.
-Bernie
Comment from thenelson
Date: 04/14/2005 07:32AM MST
Your Comment
It is not a sharing problem with server1. rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Ss /n "OKIPAGE 10i" /a "\\Server1\E\My Documents\Databases\Contac
I am not installing a printer rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "OKIPAGE 10i" /a "\\Server1\E\My Documents\Databases\Contac
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /? will pop up a printer user interface listing all the available commands.
Hi thenelson,
Hmmm...
Short of making all your users at least Power Users, I think you will have to consider another approach.
There is a good discussion of changing printer characteristics for a form or report in Access 2000 Developer's Handbook, Volume 1: Desktop Edition (Litwin, Getz, Gilbert--Sybex) on page 808.
If you don't have the book, I can post some sample code and the class they use to set printer charactistics. Just let me know if you are interested.
Chuck
Hmmm...
Short of making all your users at least Power Users, I think you will have to consider another approach.
There is a good discussion of changing printer characteristics for a form or report in Access 2000 Developer's Handbook, Volume 1: Desktop Edition (Litwin, Getz, Gilbert--Sybex) on page 808.
If you don't have the book, I can post some sample code and the class they use to set printer charactistics. Just let me know if you are interested.
Chuck
ASKER
Chuck,
I don't have the Access 2000 Developer's Handbook. If it is refering to using PrtDevMode, PrtDevNames, and PrtMip, I have already tried that. Those properties (and the new utilities in 2003 version) do not work for all printer drivers. For example, they did not work for setting duplex/simplex in our Xerox Phaser 860 or Sharp 155N or setting margin settings in our Oki 10N.
But your guess is right on. I am trying to create a work around for Access's poor handling of printer settings. What I came up with works great for power users and administrators but I need it to work for users. Users can change printer settings so I am not sure why users don't have permission to use the /Sr switch.
Nelson
I don't have the Access 2000 Developer's Handbook. If it is refering to using PrtDevMode, PrtDevNames, and PrtMip, I have already tried that. Those properties (and the new utilities in 2003 version) do not work for all printer drivers. For example, they did not work for setting duplex/simplex in our Xerox Phaser 860 or Sharp 155N or setting margin settings in our Oki 10N.
But your guess is right on. I am trying to create a work around for Access's poor handling of printer settings. What I came up with works great for power users and administrators but I need it to work for users. Users can change printer settings so I am not sure why users don't have permission to use the /Sr switch.
Nelson
Hi Nelson,
Have you tried adding the printer with a new name ("OKIPAGE 10i-Access") to the users' printers, with the properties set the way you want and then printing to that new name?
Chuck
Have you tried adding the printer with a new name ("OKIPAGE 10i-Access") to the users' printers, with the properties set the way you want and then printing to that new name?
Chuck
ASKER
Chuck,
An interesting suggestion but unfortunately I know it won;t work. The Oki and Xerox are network printers so every time I load an upgrade to the front end, there settings will reset to defalt on all the satelite computers. That was my original problem which I solved by openning the printer settings popup with RunCommand acCmdPageSetup and setting the printer with a sendkeys string -- very scary, I know. Now that some of my computers are running Win and Access XP and some are running 2000, the sendkeys method gets very complicated. Sometime this year, I plan to market the database and then the sendkeys method would be out of the question.
An interesting suggestion but unfortunately I know it won;t work. The Oki and Xerox are network printers so every time I load an upgrade to the front end, there settings will reset to defalt on all the satelite computers. That was my original problem which I solved by openning the printer settings popup with RunCommand acCmdPageSetup and setting the printer with a sendkeys string -- very scary, I know. Now that some of my computers are running Win and Access XP and some are running 2000, the sendkeys method gets very complicated. Sometime this year, I plan to market the database and then the sendkeys method would be out of the question.
Hi Nelson,
I am going to post some (Excel) VBA code here in five posts. It uses some Windows API functions, using SendInput in user32.dll to send keystrokes to the active window. I had to use it to overcome the inability to send SendKeys to an Excel User Form. Based on what you have been doing so far, I think you can adapt it to your problem. I think it is much better than SendKeys.
POST-1
Option Explicit
'=== uses the SendInput api declarations described at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/s/sendinput.html
Type INPUT_TYPE
dwType As Long
xi(0 To 23) As Byte
End Type
Type KEYBDINPUT
wVk As Integer
wScan As Integer
dwFlags As Long
time As Long
dwExtraInfo As Long
End Type
Declare Function SendInput Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal nInputs As Long, pInputs As INPUT_TYPE, ByVal cbSize As Long) As Long
Declare Sub CopyMemory Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" (Destination As Any, Source As Any, ByVal Length As Long)
Declare Function GetLastError Lib "kernel32.dll" () As Long
Const INPUT_KEYBOARD = 1
Const KEYEVENTF_KEYUP = &H2 ' key up
Const VK_SHIFT = &H10 ' shift key
Const VK_CONTROL = &H11 ' control key
Const VK_MENU = &H12 ' alt key
Public strUserName As String, strPassword As String
I am going to post some (Excel) VBA code here in five posts. It uses some Windows API functions, using SendInput in user32.dll to send keystrokes to the active window. I had to use it to overcome the inability to send SendKeys to an Excel User Form. Based on what you have been doing so far, I think you can adapt it to your problem. I think it is much better than SendKeys.
POST-1
Option Explicit
'=== uses the SendInput api declarations described at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/s/sendinput.html
Type INPUT_TYPE
dwType As Long
xi(0 To 23) As Byte
End Type
Type KEYBDINPUT
wVk As Integer
wScan As Integer
dwFlags As Long
time As Long
dwExtraInfo As Long
End Type
Declare Function SendInput Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal nInputs As Long, pInputs As INPUT_TYPE, ByVal cbSize As Long) As Long
Declare Sub CopyMemory Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" (Destination As Any, Source As Any, ByVal Length As Long)
Declare Function GetLastError Lib "kernel32.dll" () As Long
Const INPUT_KEYBOARD = 1
Const KEYEVENTF_KEYUP = &H2 ' key up
Const VK_SHIFT = &H10 ' shift key
Const VK_CONTROL = &H11 ' control key
Const VK_MENU = &H12 ' alt key
Public strUserName As String, strPassword As String
POST-2
Public Sub RunTest()
'=== uses the SendInput api function described at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/s/sendinput.html
' get the username and password
Dim strFilePath As String
strFilePath = Worksheets("Test").Range("
' set the path to the test document
Dim strPath As String
strPath = strFilePath
' open the file
Workbooks.Open strPath
' load the keyboard information
Dim inputevents(0 To 3) As INPUT_TYPE ' holds information about each event
Dim keyevent As KEYBDINPUT ' temporarily hold keyboard input info
Dim lngRetVal As Long
' load the user name
Dim intCharacter As Integer, intLookup As Integer, strCharacter As String
' for each character in the user name,
For intCharacter = 1 To Len(strUserName)
' get the character
strCharacter = Mid$(strUserName, intCharacter, 1)
' get the virtual key for that character
intLookup = LookupVk(strCharacter)
' if the character is upper case,
If Asc(strCharacter) > 64 And Asc(strCharacter) < 91 Then
' write that virtual key to the buffer with a shift key
WriteToBufferUCase keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
Else
' write that virtual key to the buffer
WriteToBuffer keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
End If
' send the buffer into the input stream.
lngRetVal = SendInput(4, inputevents(0), Len(inputevents(0)))
Next intCharacter
' write a tab to the buffer
intLookup = LookupVk("TAB")
WriteToBuffer keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
' send the buffer into the input stream.
lngRetVal = SendInput(4, inputevents(0), Len(inputevents(0)))
' for each character in the password,
For intCharacter = 1 To Len(strPassword)
' get the character
strCharacter = Mid$(strPassword, intCharacter, 1)
' get the virtual key for that character
intLookup = LookupVk(strCharacter)
' if the character is upper case,
If Asc(strCharacter) > 64 And Asc(strCharacter) < 91 Then
' write that virtual key to the buffer with a shift key
WriteToBufferUCase keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
Else
' write that virtual key to the buffer
WriteToBuffer keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
End If
' send the buffer into the input stream.
lngRetVal = SendInput(4, inputevents(0), Len(inputevents(0)))
Next intCharacter
' write a tab to the buffer
intLookup = LookupVk("TAB")
WriteToBuffer keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
' write an enter to the buffer
intLookup = LookupVk("RETURN")
WriteToBuffer keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
' send the buffer into the input stream.
Dim lngErrorCode As Long
lngRetVal = SendInput(4, inputevents(0), Len(inputevents(0)))
' if there was an error,
If lngRetVal = 0 Then
'=== uses GetLastError described at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/g/getlasterror.html
lngErrorCode = GetLastError()
MsgBox "An error with the number " & lngErrorCode & " occurred", vbExclamation
End If
' run the auto open macros
ActiveWorkbook.RunAutoMacr
' let other processes run
Dim intEvents As Integer
intEvents = DoEvents()
' purge the user name and password from memory
strUserName = ""
strPassword = ""
End Sub
Public Sub RunTest()
'=== uses the SendInput api function described at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/s/sendinput.html
' get the username and password
Dim strFilePath As String
strFilePath = Worksheets("Test").Range("
' set the path to the test document
Dim strPath As String
strPath = strFilePath
' open the file
Workbooks.Open strPath
' load the keyboard information
Dim inputevents(0 To 3) As INPUT_TYPE ' holds information about each event
Dim keyevent As KEYBDINPUT ' temporarily hold keyboard input info
Dim lngRetVal As Long
' load the user name
Dim intCharacter As Integer, intLookup As Integer, strCharacter As String
' for each character in the user name,
For intCharacter = 1 To Len(strUserName)
' get the character
strCharacter = Mid$(strUserName, intCharacter, 1)
' get the virtual key for that character
intLookup = LookupVk(strCharacter)
' if the character is upper case,
If Asc(strCharacter) > 64 And Asc(strCharacter) < 91 Then
' write that virtual key to the buffer with a shift key
WriteToBufferUCase keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
Else
' write that virtual key to the buffer
WriteToBuffer keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
End If
' send the buffer into the input stream.
lngRetVal = SendInput(4, inputevents(0), Len(inputevents(0)))
Next intCharacter
' write a tab to the buffer
intLookup = LookupVk("TAB")
WriteToBuffer keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
' send the buffer into the input stream.
lngRetVal = SendInput(4, inputevents(0), Len(inputevents(0)))
' for each character in the password,
For intCharacter = 1 To Len(strPassword)
' get the character
strCharacter = Mid$(strPassword, intCharacter, 1)
' get the virtual key for that character
intLookup = LookupVk(strCharacter)
' if the character is upper case,
If Asc(strCharacter) > 64 And Asc(strCharacter) < 91 Then
' write that virtual key to the buffer with a shift key
WriteToBufferUCase keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
Else
' write that virtual key to the buffer
WriteToBuffer keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
End If
' send the buffer into the input stream.
lngRetVal = SendInput(4, inputevents(0), Len(inputevents(0)))
Next intCharacter
' write a tab to the buffer
intLookup = LookupVk("TAB")
WriteToBuffer keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
' write an enter to the buffer
intLookup = LookupVk("RETURN")
WriteToBuffer keyevent, inputevents, intLookup
' send the buffer into the input stream.
Dim lngErrorCode As Long
lngRetVal = SendInput(4, inputevents(0), Len(inputevents(0)))
' if there was an error,
If lngRetVal = 0 Then
'=== uses GetLastError described at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/g/getlasterror.html
lngErrorCode = GetLastError()
MsgBox "An error with the number " & lngErrorCode & " occurred", vbExclamation
End If
' run the auto open macros
ActiveWorkbook.RunAutoMacr
' let other processes run
Dim intEvents As Integer
intEvents = DoEvents()
' purge the user name and password from memory
strUserName = ""
strPassword = ""
End Sub
POST-3
Private Sub WriteToBuffer(ByRef keyevent As KEYBDINPUT, ByRef inputevents() As INPUT_TYPE, ByVal VK As Integer)
'=== uses part of the SendInput api function described at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/s/sendinput.html
' Load the information needed to synthesize pressing the virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK ' the virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = 0 ' press the key down
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
' Copy the structure into the input array's buffer.
inputevents(0).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(0).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
' Do the same as above, but for releasing the virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK ' the virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP ' release the key
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
inputevents(1).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(1).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
End Sub
Private Sub WriteToBuffer(ByRef keyevent As KEYBDINPUT, ByRef inputevents() As INPUT_TYPE, ByVal VK As Integer)
'=== uses part of the SendInput api function described at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/s/sendinput.html
' Load the information needed to synthesize pressing the virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK ' the virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = 0 ' press the key down
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
' Copy the structure into the input array's buffer.
inputevents(0).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(0).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
' Do the same as above, but for releasing the virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK ' the virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP ' release the key
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
inputevents(1).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(1).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
End Sub
POST-4
Private Sub WriteToBufferUCase(ByRef keyevent As KEYBDINPUT, ByRef inputevents() As INPUT_TYPE, ByVal VK As Integer)
'=== uses part of the SendInput api function described at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/s/sendinput.html
'=== adapted to include the shift key for upper case letters
' Load the information needed to synthesize pressing the SHIFT virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK_SHIFT ' the SHIFT virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = 0 ' press the key down
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
' Copy the structure into the input array's buffer.
inputevents(0).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(0).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
' Load the information needed to synthesize pressing the virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK ' the virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = 0 ' press the key down
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
' Copy the structure into the input array's buffer.
inputevents(1).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(1).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
' Do the same as above, but for releasing the virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK ' the virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP ' release the key
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
inputevents(2).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(2).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
' Do the same as above, but for releasing the SHIFT virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK_SHIFT ' the SHIFT virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP ' release the key
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
inputevents(3).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(3).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
End Sub
Private Sub WriteToBufferUCase(ByRef keyevent As KEYBDINPUT, ByRef inputevents() As INPUT_TYPE, ByVal VK As Integer)
'=== uses part of the SendInput api function described at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/s/sendinput.html
'=== adapted to include the shift key for upper case letters
' Load the information needed to synthesize pressing the SHIFT virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK_SHIFT ' the SHIFT virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = 0 ' press the key down
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
' Copy the structure into the input array's buffer.
inputevents(0).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(0).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
' Load the information needed to synthesize pressing the virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK ' the virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = 0 ' press the key down
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
' Copy the structure into the input array's buffer.
inputevents(1).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(1).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
' Do the same as above, but for releasing the virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK ' the virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP ' release the key
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
inputevents(2).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(2).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
' Do the same as above, but for releasing the SHIFT virtual key.
keyevent.wVk = VK_SHIFT ' the SHIFT virtual key
keyevent.wScan = 0 ' not needed
keyevent.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP ' release the key
keyevent.time = 0 ' use the default
keyevent.dwExtraInfo = 0 ' not needed
inputevents(3).dwType = INPUT_KEYBOARD ' keyboard input
CopyMemory inputevents(3).xi(0), keyevent, Len(keyevent)
End Sub
POST-5
Private Function LookupVk(ByVal InputString As String) As Integer
'=== looks up the virtual key adapting the virtual key code constant definitions at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/other/virtualkeycodes.html
' convert the input string to upper case
InputString = UCase(InputString)
Select Case InputString
Case "0"
LookupVk = &H30
Case "1"
LookupVk = &H31
Case "2"
LookupVk = &H32
Case "3"
LookupVk = &H33
Case "4"
LookupVk = &H34
Case "5"
LookupVk = &H35
Case "6"
LookupVk = &H36
Case "7"
LookupVk = &H37
Case "8"
LookupVk = &H38
Case "9"
LookupVk = &H39
Case "A"
LookupVk = &H41
Case "B"
LookupVk = &H42
Case "C"
LookupVk = &H43
Case "D"
LookupVk = &H44
Case "E"
LookupVk = &H45
Case "F"
LookupVk = &H46
Case "G"
LookupVk = &H47
Case "H"
LookupVk = &H48
Case "I"
LookupVk = &H49
Case "J"
LookupVk = &H4A
Case "K"
LookupVk = &H4B
Case "L"
LookupVk = &H4C
Case "M"
LookupVk = &H4D
Case "N"
LookupVk = &H4E
Case "O"
LookupVk = &H4F
Case "P"
LookupVk = &H50
Case "Q"
LookupVk = &H51
Case "R"
LookupVk = &H52
Case "S"
LookupVk = &H53
Case "T"
LookupVk = &H54
Case "U"
LookupVk = &H55
Case "V"
LookupVk = &H56
Case "W"
LookupVk = &H57
Case "X"
LookupVk = &H58
Case "Y"
LookupVk = &H59
Case "Z"
LookupVk = &H5A
Case "SHIFT"
LookupVk = &H10
Case "TAB"
LookupVk = &H9
Case "RETURN"
LookupVk = &HD
End Select
End Function
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Chuck
Private Function LookupVk(ByVal InputString As String) As Integer
'=== looks up the virtual key adapting the virtual key code constant definitions at:
'=== http://mech.math.msu.su/~vfnik/WinApi/other/virtualkeycodes.html
' convert the input string to upper case
InputString = UCase(InputString)
Select Case InputString
Case "0"
LookupVk = &H30
Case "1"
LookupVk = &H31
Case "2"
LookupVk = &H32
Case "3"
LookupVk = &H33
Case "4"
LookupVk = &H34
Case "5"
LookupVk = &H35
Case "6"
LookupVk = &H36
Case "7"
LookupVk = &H37
Case "8"
LookupVk = &H38
Case "9"
LookupVk = &H39
Case "A"
LookupVk = &H41
Case "B"
LookupVk = &H42
Case "C"
LookupVk = &H43
Case "D"
LookupVk = &H44
Case "E"
LookupVk = &H45
Case "F"
LookupVk = &H46
Case "G"
LookupVk = &H47
Case "H"
LookupVk = &H48
Case "I"
LookupVk = &H49
Case "J"
LookupVk = &H4A
Case "K"
LookupVk = &H4B
Case "L"
LookupVk = &H4C
Case "M"
LookupVk = &H4D
Case "N"
LookupVk = &H4E
Case "O"
LookupVk = &H4F
Case "P"
LookupVk = &H50
Case "Q"
LookupVk = &H51
Case "R"
LookupVk = &H52
Case "S"
LookupVk = &H53
Case "T"
LookupVk = &H54
Case "U"
LookupVk = &H55
Case "V"
LookupVk = &H56
Case "W"
LookupVk = &H57
Case "X"
LookupVk = &H58
Case "Y"
LookupVk = &H59
Case "Z"
LookupVk = &H5A
Case "SHIFT"
LookupVk = &H10
Case "TAB"
LookupVk = &H9
Case "RETURN"
LookupVk = &HD
End Select
End Function
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Chuck
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Chuck,
Thanks for that code but I don't think it would help me with my problem. Using Sendkeys (or a better substitute) was just a stop gap to get the printer settings working. I would still have to determin whether I'm on a W2k or WXP machine because the sequence of keystrokes would be different and every printer would have to be hard coded for that printer. Not at all workable when I publish the database.
I came up with a universally usable routine:
save the original printer settings to a temporary file with rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "tempfile"
open the printer setting dialogue with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /e /n "printer name" and allow the user to make the settings he wishes
save the settings with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Ss /n "filename"
return to the original settings with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "tempfile"
Then to print the form with the special settings:
save the original printer settings to a temporary file with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "tempfile"
change the settings with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "filename"
print
return to the original settings with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "tempfile"
Except users do not have permission to run the /Sr switch.
Thanks for that code but I don't think it would help me with my problem. Using Sendkeys (or a better substitute) was just a stop gap to get the printer settings working. I would still have to determin whether I'm on a W2k or WXP machine because the sequence of keystrokes would be different and every printer would have to be hard coded for that printer. Not at all workable when I publish the database.
I came up with a universally usable routine:
save the original printer settings to a temporary file with rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "tempfile"
open the printer setting dialogue with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /e /n "printer name" and allow the user to make the settings he wishes
save the settings with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Ss /n "filename"
return to the original settings with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "tempfile"
Then to print the form with the special settings:
save the original printer settings to a temporary file with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "tempfile"
change the settings with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "filename"
return to the original settings with: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "tempfile"
Except users do not have permission to run the /Sr switch.
ASKER
WELL, I FIGURED OUT HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM! I just added the switch "u" at the end of the rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr and /Ss lines. Not only does it solve the problem but it also makes the saved file smaller and the commands run faster!
Thanks to all for your responses. I now have a system for Access (or any other VB project) that can store which printer and printer settings to use for a form, report or command. Change the printer and settings, print then change it back. If anyone would like the code for it let me know. I guess I'll give Chuck the points for all his suggestions and useful code.
Thanks to all for your responses. I now have a system for Access (or any other VB project) that can store which printer and printer settings to use for a form, report or command. Change the printer and settings, print then change it back. If anyone would like the code for it let me know. I guess I'll give Chuck the points for all his suggestions and useful code.
rundll32.exe is in C:\WINNT\system32 (assuming your Windows directory is WINNT) and Read and Execute permissions for Everyone (at least in my system, which has default permissions).
printui.dll is in C:\WINNT\system32 and has Read and Execute permissions for Everyone (same conditions).
It looks as though you have set the printer user interface options to:
/Sr Restore printer settings from a file
/n printer name: "OKIPAGE 10i"
/a binary file name: "\\Server1\E\My Documents\Databases\Contac
I noticed that you did not include option flags that printui.dll seems to expect
Store or restore printer settings option flags that must be placed at the end of command:
2 PRINTER_INFO_2
7 PRINTER_INFO_7
c Color Profile
d PrinterData
s Security descriptor
g Global DevMode
m Minimal settings
u User DevMode
r Resolve name conflicts
f Force name
p Resolve port
For examples:
Restore from a file printer global devmode and printer data:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "printer" /a "file.dat" g d
Restore from a file minimum settings and resolve port name:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "printer" /a "file.dat" m p
I recommend you use a computer with a user signed on,
copy your rundll32 line,
open a command prompt (Start => Run => type cmd => click Enter),
set the command prompt properties to allow pasting (click the box in the upper right corner, select Properties at the bottom, click the options tab at the top, and check both of the edit option check boxes, click OK),
paste the rundll32 line into the command prompt (click the box in the upper right corner, select Edit, then select Paste)
This will tell you if the problem is with the rundll32 command or with Access. If the problem is permissions, they can only be resolved by an administrator. If you find this is the case, let me know and I can suggest some approaches to resolve the permissions problem.
Chuck