Printing an image

[MaxV]

If I had to print an image, what would be the best procedure?
I don't need to modify it, just send the JPG file to the printer.
on Linux is very easy, just use:

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put shell("lpr  myfile.jpg")

but on Windows or Mac?

[AxWald]

Hi,

on Windows, try:

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put shell("mspaint /p c:/folder/subfolder/filename")

Have fun!

[AndyP]

I was surprised to find that on Windows that you cannot print images from files directly from LiveCode.

So here is my solution to this which involves printing a card of a stack scaled to an image.

I've put a blog post and download of files here.

http://2108.co.uk/printing-file-images- ... -solution/

[AxWald]

Hi,

never tried printing images from LC ;-)
I'd usually have tried to display it on a card, then print the card - but in this case, I felt a substitute to the given Linux cmd was asked for, and using paint instead of lpr should do the job ...

Have fun!

[[-hh]]

Max, on MacOS (here 10.12.3)

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put shell("lpr myfile.jpg")

works also, uses CUPS. Good help file (more than from 'man lpr').

[MaxV]

Hi all,
thank you for your replies, I found on internet this command:

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rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_PrintTo "c:\mydir\my.bmp" "Fictional HP Printer"

Do you think that is better than passing trough the MSPaint software? Or is it the same?

[MaxV]

Hi,

on Windows, try:

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put shell("mspaint /p c:/folder/subfolder/filename")

Have fun!

Hi AxWald,
thank you for your code, you can choose also the printer with:

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put shell("mspaint /pt c:/folder/subfolder/filename  printerName " )