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1 user getting inconsistent results from scripts
i am using fm8 on windows xp. i have a filemaker database running on a stand alone computer.
i have 4 users accessing the database through filemaker remote.
all 4 users have the same rights and priviledges.
3 of the users have no problems
1 user constantly gets inconsistent results from all my scripts.
the following is one of the scripts that prints a first page and then asks for a second page.
the 3 users always has the first page print then the prompt to turn the paper over and a back page print correctly
the 1 user sometimes prints correctly with no problem. other times it will print the first page and then 12 blank pages, or still other times it will print the 2nd page on the 1st page and then 12 blank pages.
any ideas as to what would cause this behaviour for just this 1 user.
# Set Variable [ $ts; Value:HomeOwner Information::TS Number ]
# Perform Script [ “Set Mailing Address” ]
# New Window [ Name: "Pre-NOD Letter" ]
# Go to Layout [ “Letters” (HomeOwner Information) ]
# Set Field [ Chapter 7 Letter::Signee Title; Users::Position ]
# Go to Layout [ “10 Day Notice Letter” (HomeOwner Information) ]
# Set Field [ Chapter 7 Letter::Body of Letter; Chapter 7 Letter::Pre NOD Letter ]
# Set Field [ Chapter 7 Letter::Please see back page; "PLEASE SEE BACK PAGE FOR FURTHER DISCLOSURE INFORMATION." ]
# If [ Get ( ScriptParameter ) ≠ "edit" ]
# Print [ ] [ No dialog ]
# Go to Layout [ “Second Page of Letter” (HomeOwner Information) ]
# Set Field [ Chapter 7 Letter::Second Page of Letter; Chapter 7 Letter::You Are Further Notified ten day notice second page ]
# Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Print 2nd Page"; Message: "When The Page Is Printed, Turn Paper Over to Print Back Page and Hit OK"; Buttons: “OK” ]
# Print [ ] [ No dialog ]
# Close Window [ Current Window ]
# End If
i have 4 users accessing the database through filemaker remote.
all 4 users have the same rights and priviledges.
3 of the users have no problems
1 user constantly gets inconsistent results from all my scripts.
the following is one of the scripts that prints a first page and then asks for a second page.
the 3 users always has the first page print then the prompt to turn the paper over and a back page print correctly
the 1 user sometimes prints correctly with no problem. other times it will print the first page and then 12 blank pages, or still other times it will print the 2nd page on the 1st page and then 12 blank pages.
any ideas as to what would cause this behaviour for just this 1 user.
# Set Variable [ $ts; Value:HomeOwner Information::TS Number ]
# Perform Script [ “Set Mailing Address” ]
# New Window [ Name: "Pre-NOD Letter" ]
# Go to Layout [ “Letters” (HomeOwner Information) ]
# Set Field [ Chapter 7 Letter::Signee Title; Users::Position ]
# Go to Layout [ “10 Day Notice Letter” (HomeOwner Information) ]
# Set Field [ Chapter 7 Letter::Body of Letter; Chapter 7 Letter::Pre NOD Letter ]
# Set Field [ Chapter 7 Letter::Please see back page; "PLEASE SEE BACK PAGE FOR FURTHER DISCLOSURE INFORMATION." ]
# If [ Get ( ScriptParameter ) ≠ "edit" ]
# Print [ ] [ No dialog ]
# Go to Layout [ “Second Page of Letter” (HomeOwner Information) ]
# Set Field [ Chapter 7 Letter::Second Page of Letter; Chapter 7 Letter::You Are Further Notified ten day notice second page ]
# Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Print 2nd Page"; Message: "When The Page Is Printed, Turn Paper Over to Print Back Page and Hit OK"; Buttons: “OK” ]
# Print [ ] [ No dialog ]
# Close Window [ Current Window ]
# End If
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they are using different printers, one is a brother and the other hp. also the program versions we are running is 8.0v1 so i will update them to 8.0v3.
in version 8 does the print setup actually hold the setting you specify indefinitely?
i remember i had a problem in version 6 and i havent tried again.
only the hp is duplex and if i could consistently direct the duplex documents to that printer, it would be ideal.
in version 8 does the print setup actually hold the setting you specify indefinitely?
i remember i had a problem in version 6 and i havent tried again.
only the hp is duplex and if i could consistently direct the duplex documents to that printer, it would be ideal.
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actually, i have the program "change my printer". it has been so long i forgot i had it. thanks
You can't select a given printer, but you can check its name; so depending on the current printer, duplex capable or not, yr script could chose to restore different printing parameters according to the current printer attached to the client's machine
ASKER
thanks lesouef, i will put an if statement to test for the duplex printer name
ASKER
i guess i am not really paying attention because we actually have fm 8.5 and i did not find any updates on filemaker.com
indeed!
ASKER
billmercer
i guess the "change my printer" program doent work with 8.5 and they have no immediate plans to update it so it will. could you please upload your program. i would really appreciate it.
thanks
i guess the "change my printer" program doent work with 8.5 and they have no immediate plans to update it so it will. could you please upload your program. i would really appreciate it.
thanks
ASKER
billmercer,
I once created a small utility to help with this, it's pretty much a horrid kludge, but it does work, and it's free. If you're interested, let me know and I can upload it
i am interested in the utility.
thanks
I once created a small utility to help with this, it's pretty much a horrid kludge, but it does work, and it's free. If you're interested, let me know and I can upload it
i am interested in the utility.
thanks
change my printer is an external exe, not a plug-in, so it should go on working
ASKER
the one i have is from Productive Computing and it is a plug-in named PCCPChangePrinter.fmx. i called them today and they told me that it wont work on 8.5 because they were having a lot of problems and they put it on the back burner for now
sorry, I have an exe called "changemyprinter" which does the job.
http://www.softtechsolution.com/
http://www.softtechsolution.com/
ASKER
i will give it a shot. thanks a lot
You can try turning off the "No Dialog" option on the print script steps, and look to see what settings are actually being used on both the working and non-working systems.
Just out of curiosity, why not use a printer that can do duplexing? That would be more reliable than having the user flip the paper, and it's not as expensive as it used to be.