Having problems using the Print object with Java

[RGBreality]

Hey, folks!

I seem to be having a hard time using the Print object in a Java stand-alone Internet applet... During run-time I get the message whether to allow the Java applet to access print drivers and I specify "always allow". But when I try to print (or use the "Print Setup" action from the Print object) nothing happens (as if it is not accessing the local printer drivers).

Does the Java applet need to be signed for it to access local printer drivers? Or perhaps I'm doing something wrong?

Thank you very much in advance for your help!


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[Francois]

I think that the app should be signed for it to work.

[RGBreality]

Ah, I see what the problem is...

It seems that when creating an MMF2 project in Java Stand-Alone Internet Application, global events don't function (meaning, those set up on the application level). I had set up an Active System Box object in which it was to get its text from a String object (both on different frames from each other); when I attempted to print, just a blank piece of paper came out--I think because the text transfer between the two objects did not take place.

Once I set up the text into a Global String, it solved the problem. So, the problem wasn't with the Print object.

Thanks for your reply, Francois!



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[Francois]

>Global events dont work? This is very strange. In the runtime, global events are treated just as normal events in the frame.
Does it do it only for an Applet, or does it do it also for a normal Java application?

[Czentnar]

I think it appears only in Applets. As I can remember, I couldn't use widgets in my java application, neither (the object had its own events to behave the same way in every frame). Only normal events worked.

[RGBreality]

I think Czentnar is correct, though my experience with MMF2 Java development is very limited... But I did find that once I moved my events from the Global events and into a frame's events, then all worked well.

I do find that Global Variables and String still work, as I can pass data that way (which is how I've had to redesign my Java application to meet my needs).


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[Florarentina]

I'm using javax.print API to print data to shared printer . When running the code on same server where the printer (\\xx.xx.xx.xx\STRS) resides PrintServiceLookup there is no problem with printer . But when running the code on different server having STRS as network printer the PrintServiceLookup fails again no prolem. Server 1 (local STRS) runs on Windows XP Professional, server 2 runs on Windows Server 2003 EE.Any solution or should I share the code.