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Use the C function mktemp() to create a unique filename.<br />
Copy the file to be printed to this unique filename.<br />
Use the API ::SpoolFile() to print the file<br />

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Use the C function mktemp() to create a unique filename.
Copy the file to be printed to this unique filename.
Use the API ::SpoolFile() to print the file


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it looks like a may not need this option anymore. &nbsp;However, thanks for the help. &nbsp;It seems to be very detailed. &nbsp;I did cut and past the code and there seems to be some missing declarations. &nbsp;Thanks for the help<br />

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it looks like a may not need this option anymore.  However, thanks for the help.  It seems to be very detailed.  I did cut and past the code and there seems to be some missing declarations.  Thanks for the help


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How can I send a text file directly to a printer from inside my program? &nbsp;I will let the user select the printer using the standard printer dialog box.
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How can I send a text file directly to a printer from inside my program?  I will let the user select the printer using the standard printer dialog box.

Printing a text file

Kernel and system programming is the process of creating the software necessary for a computer or device to function and operate other programs. Some operating systems (such as Microsoft Windows) are proprietary, but others, such as the various Linux distributions, are open source.