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DataFlex Reports has a class cPrintDialog which you can use to popup a printer dialog and then retrieve the selected printer from.

<source lang="dataflex">
    Object oPrintDialog is a cPrintDialog
    End_Object

    Object oPrint is a Button
        Set Location to 0 0
        Set Label to "Print"
    
        Procedure OnClick
            Integer iRes
            String  sPrntr
            
            Get PrintDialog of oPrintDialog to iRes
            
            If iRes Begin
                Get psDeviceName of oPrintDialog to sPrntr
                
                Direct_Output ("WinLST:" * sPrntr)
                Writeln "Hello World!"
                Close_Output
            End
            
        End_Procedure
    
    End_Object
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=== External links ===

* [https://support.dataaccess.com/Forums/showthread.php?68984-How-to-allow-the-user-to-select-a-printer How to allow the user to select a printer?]

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[[Category: Windows Applications]]