Setting the name of the file for FILE: printing

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.print (More info?)

Jimi,

> I need to set up a printer that prints to a file. I understand I can
> do this by setting the port to FILE:, but that then prompts the user
> for a filename. This is a problem because a batch user will be using
> this printer! Is there some way I can print unique files without being
> prompted?

Add a new local port and name it as the file name (including path).

Kind regards,
Davide Guolo
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.print (More info?)

Virtual Port Monitor does this, with plenty
of options for the resulting filename, and
a post-print application feature to perform
some type of processing on the file if desired.

http://www.alphatronics.com/AVPMon.html

Greg

jimijames@ananzi.co.za (jimi) wrote in message news:<156d975b.0406292302.33fc96d1@posting.google.com>...
> Thanks Davide
>
> Except that each time I send a print to that printer, it'll overwrite
> the file currently there. I need to be able to print each print with a
> UNIQUE file name.
>
> "Davide Guolo" <guolo.NOSPAM.davide@libero.it> wrote in message news:<4KhEc.26400$c_1.813829@twister1.libero.it>...
> > Jimi,
> >
> > > I need to set up a printer that prints to a file. I understand I can
> > > do this by setting the port to FILE:, but that then prompts the user
> > > for a filename. This is a problem because a batch user will be using
> > > this printer! Is there some way I can print unique files without being
> > > prompted?
> >
> > Add a new local port and name it as the file name (including path).
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Davide Guolo
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > Printfil - Windows Printing System for Applications
> > http://www.guolo.com/printfil
> > Odbc4All - Connection to ODBC Data Sources for any Application
> > http://www.guolo.com/odbc4all
> > --------------------------------------------------------------