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DWPRINFO.CLS Documentation

Overview

The dwPrinterInfo class provides functionality for handling Windows printer information structures. It allows access to various printer information levels (1, 2, 4, and 5) through a unified interface.

Class Properties

• Level& - Stores the printer information level (1, 2, 4, or 5)
• Various printer information fields including:
  • Flags&
  • pDescription$
  • pName$
  • pComment$
  • pServerName$
  • pPrinterName$
  • pShareName$
  • pPortName$
  • pDriverName$
  • pLocation$
  • Attributes&
  • Priority&
  • Status&
  • cJobs&
  • And more...

Methods

ResetContents()

Resets all class properties to their default values.

LoadInfo(Buf As Byte, pLevel&, x&)

Main method to load printer information from a byte buffer.

• Parameters:
  • Buf: Byte buffer containing printer information
  • pLevel: Information level (1, 2, 4, or 5)
  • x: Index offset for multiple printer structures

LoadPrinterInfo1(Buf As Byte, x&)

Loads Level 1 printer information (basic printer properties).

• Contains: Flags, Description, Name, Comment

LoadPrinterInfo2(Buf As Byte, x&)

Loads Level 2 printer information (detailed printer properties).

• Contains: Complete printer configuration including server name, share name, location, status, etc.

LoadPrinterInfo4(Buf As Byte, x&)

Loads Level 4 printer information (minimal printer properties).

• Contains: Printer name, server name, attributes

LoadPrinterInfo5(Buf As Byte, x&)

Loads Level 5 printer information (printer timing properties).

• Contains: Printer name, port name, attributes, timeout values

Usage Notes

• The class uses Windows API structures (PRINTER_INFO_x) to manage printer data
• Implements proper memory handling for string pointers
• Supports multiple printer information levels for different use cases
• Part of the Desaware API Class library