Enhanced Printing
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Windows Printer Mnemonics
Text and font functions
| Mnemonic | Description | Format - for in depth review follow link |
|---|---|---|
| (GetBkColor) | Returns the current background color | |
| (GetBkMode) | Returns the current background mode | |
| (GetFontInfo) | Returns font information | GetFontInfo = item-code |
| (GetFuncResult) | Requests the 4-byte result of the last printer function | |
| (GetTextAlign) | Returns the current text alignment mode | |
| (GetTextColor) | Returns the current text color | |
| (GetTextExtent) | Measures the size (width and height) of the specified text | GetTextExtent= printable-text |
| (Pop Font) | ||
| (Push Font) | ||
| (Rectangle) | Draws a rectangle | Rectangle=left, top, right, bottom |
| (RoundRect) | Draws a rectangle with rounded corners | RoundRect=left, top, right, bottom, corner-width, corner-height |
| (SelectFont) | Selects the specified font | SelectFont= log-font-data |
| (SelectSysFont) | Selects the specified SYSTEM font | SelectSysFont=font-number |
| (SetBkColor) | Sets the current background color | SetBkColor=red, green, blue |
| (SetBkMode) | Sets the background mode | SetBkMode=mode |
| (SetTextAlign) | Sets the text alignment mode | SetTextAlign=flags |
| (SetTextColor) | Sets the current text color | SetTextColor=red, green, blue |
| (TextOut) | Prints the specified text at the specified location | TextOut = X, Y; printable-text |
Graphics and drawing functions
| Mnemonic | Description |
|---|---|
| (Draw Bit Map=left, top, right, bottom, scaleX, scaleY, flags); filename | Draws a bitmap graphic contained in the specified filename (.BMP/.JPG) at the specified
location, using the specified format codes and scaling factors |
| (Draw Image=left, top, right, bottom, scaleX, scaleY, flags, filename) | Draws a bitmap graphic contained in the specified filename (.BMP/.JPG) at the specified
location, using the specified format codes and scaling factors |
| >(Draw Text=left, top, right, bottom, flags); printable-text | Prints the specified text into the rectangle at the specified location,
using the specified format codes |
| (Ellipse=left, top, right, bottom) | Draws an ellipse |
| (Line To = X, Y) | Draws a line using the currently selected pen from the current
location pointer to the location specified |
| (Move To = X, Y) | Moves the current location pointer to the specified location |
| (SelectHatchBrush=style, red, green, blue) | Selects the hatched brush |
| (SelectPen=style, width, red, green, blue) | Selects the specified pen |
| (SelectSolidBrush=red, green, blue) | Selects the solid brush |
Printer control functions
| Mnemonic | Description |
|---|---|
| (GetPageInfo = item-code) | Returns page information |
| (SetOrientation=mode) | Sets the paper orientation |
| (SetPaperSize) | Sets the paper size |
| (SetPrinterInfo) | Sets printer information |
| (LineSpacing=LinesPerInch) | Overrides the default font-based line spacing to the desired lines-per-inch |
| (AutoCrOn) | Turns on extra CR/LF added by CosP to the end of each line not followed by (TR). |
| >(AutoCrOff) | Turns off extra CR/LF added by CosP to the end of each line not followed by (TR). |
