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Q51739: DevMode.exe Changes Printer Parameters from Application

Article: Q51739
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbsample kbOSWin310 _IK kbSDKWin16
Last Modified: 05-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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For an application to use the printer most effectively, sometimes it is
necessary for the user to modify the printer settings. To accomplish this, an
application can activate the settings dialog box for the printer driver of the
currently selected printer.

DEVMODE demonstrates how this may be done. Three steps are required:

1. Load the printer driver.

2. Get the procedure address of the "DEVICEMODE" procedure exported by the
  driver.

3. Call the procedure through the procedure address.

The settings dialog box is responsible for obtaining any information from the
user and for saving any changes in the appropriate ini file.

Chapter 17 of the "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit Guide to
Programming" provides additional information on this procedure.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

DevMode.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbfile kbsample kbOSWin310 _IK kbSDKWin16 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1
Issue type        : kbinfo

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