jwiebe
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Automatic printing from /any/ browser
How can I automatically (Onload) print the current document, no matter which browser (IE3.x/4.x/5.X/NS ditto) the cleint is using? I know about the window.print() or print() function of NS, but how can I use anything equivalent on the IE?
ASKER
Thanx, sorry about placing the question here... newbie...
Hope I did not offend, did not mean to if I did. Just wanted to make sure you obtained the best answer possible. Could not offer more on the script myself, best I can do.
davlun
davlun
window.print() is available in Netscape 4.x and IE5. IE4 can use the print.js metioned in the question you got a link to. for IE3 (and also IE4) you can use a script found on irt.org, URL is http://www.irt.org/script/481.htm
to figure out what browsers you're talking to you'll have to do a bit of browser sniffing.
to figure out what browsers you're talking to you'll have to do a bit of browser sniffing.
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Komandur,
I know this isn't my question, but does your answer mean it will print from the users browser the minute the page loads or from jwiebe's pc when he double clicks on a file? Because if all it takes to print is getting the command netscape /print -- how do you add that to a web page? Secondly, will this work on older browsers and IE?
Sorry to intrude jwiebe, I am REALLY interested in this question as it is something that I have thought about before.
davlun
I know this isn't my question, but does your answer mean it will print from the users browser the minute the page loads or from jwiebe's pc when he double clicks on a file? Because if all it takes to print is getting the command netscape /print -- how do you add that to a web page? Secondly, will this work on older browsers and IE?
Sorry to intrude jwiebe, I am REALLY interested in this question as it is something that I have thought about before.
davlun
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Ok, if you want to print a page upon loading just add onLoad="javascript:print()
I wanted to get a solution that works for both, IE (4) and NS, for this, try the link mentioned above (with didn't work for me :-( ).
jwiebe
I wanted to get a solution that works for both, IE (4) and NS, for this, try the link mentioned above (with didn't work for me :-( ).
jwiebe
Thanks Jwiebe, I knew about the print() but it seemed Komandur had a different solution than that. Just thought I would check to make sure I was following the thread right. I do know that the script from the javascript area answered by mplungjan does work for ie. But it sure would be nice to be able to print onload for both (especially with no prompts.
davlun
davlun
Davlun,
Yes by using my method(b) you can make _any_ 'html' file automatically printed by double clicking on it. Basically all I am trying to do is change the command of "open" to "print". This will not work unattended in IE since it expects you to press OK on the print dialog box. Whereas Netscape does a neat job on this front.
kannan.
Yes by using my method(b) you can make _any_ 'html' file automatically printed by double clicking on it. Basically all I am trying to do is change the command of "open" to "print". This will not work unattended in IE since it expects you to press OK on the print dialog box. Whereas Netscape does a neat job on this front.
kannan.
hmmm... I can't really understand how the registry editing et all will answer the question here. it'll make an HTML page when double-clicked from Explorer print, but is that really what's wanted here?
I hope jwiebe could clarift a bit.
I hope jwiebe could clarift a bit.
Now nettrom's comments are a little in line with what I was thinking at first, but for some reason I thought what was proposed would work from browser. Jwiebe, what is it you are trying to do, automatically print a page being viewed by a user or print by double-clicking from explorer.
davlun
davlun
Reading his original question again it says "onload" printing only. Since he has not accepted the proposed "onload", I have given the other choices.
kannan.
kannan.
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<HEAD>
<TITLE>Test</TITLE>
<object id=WBControl width=0 height=0
classid=CLSID:8856F961-340
</object>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=VBScript><!-- //
Sub VBPrint() On Error Resume Next
WBControl.ExecWB 6,1
End Sub
// --></SCRIPT>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript><!-- //
function startprint(){
if (window.print)
self.print();
else if (navigator.appName.indexOf
VBPrint(); }
// --></SCRIPT>
</head>
<body onLoad="startprint()">
This did not work for me in NS but you get the idea, perhaps your questions would be better served in the JS area.
davlun