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Change the appearance of printed files

Select files for printing

Commands

File menu

Configure menu

Help menu


Selecting files to print
Selecting files for printing

You may select files to print by clicking on the desired file(s) in the Available Files list then clicking the ADD button to add them to the Files to Print list. Multiple files may be selected by holding the shift or control key down while clicking on files in the list. The shift key selects all files between the last file selected and the current selection. The control key selects the file clicked on without deselecting other selected files.

To select another directory, double click on the desired directory in the list under the current path name.

If files from only one directory are to be printed, the PRINT button may be pressed without pressing the ADD button if no files are in the Files to Print list.

To remove a file from the Files to Print list, select the file in the list and click the REMOVE button.


Changing the appearance of printed files

To change the appearance of printed files, you must change the style that is used to print those files. Qprint determines which style to use for a file based on the file extension of that file. By using the Choose Style, Configure Style and Edit Header dialog boxes, you may change the parameters used to print out your files.

You may access these dialog boxes by clicking on the Configure button or selecting Edit in the Configure menu.


File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

Print	Prints a document.
Print Setup	Selects a printer and printer connection.
Exit	Exits Qprint.


Configure menu commands

The Configure menu offers the following commands:

Edit	Change configuration parameters.
Select File	Choose a configuration file to use.


Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:

Index	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
Using Help	Provides general instructions on using help.
About	Displays the version number of this application.


File Exit command
Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to end your Qprint session.  You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu.  Qprint prompts you to save documents with unsaved changes.

Shortcuts

Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.


Edit command (Configure menu)

Use this command to modify parameters used to print files.

This command displays the Choose Style dialog box allowing you to select a style to edit.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the Configure button.


Choose Style dialog box

This dialog box allows you to choose which style to edit. you may also add and delete styles.

Add

To add a new style click on this button. The Configure Style dialog box will appear, allowing you to enter style data.

Edit

To edit an existing style, select the style from the list then click on this button. The Configure Style dialog box  will appear, allowing you to enter style data.

Delete

To delete a style, select the style from the list then click on this button.


Configure Style dialog box

This dialog box allows you to change the elements of a style, affecting how files are printed.

Style Name

To change style name, type new name or edit name in the box. You must have a name to save the style.

File Specifications

To add a new extension, click on the Add button and type new extension in Add Extension dialog box. Extensions are up to three characters without the period at the begining.

To delete an extension, select it from the list and click on the Delete button. You must have at least one extension to save the style.

Qprint does not check for duplicate extensions in different styles. If the same extension is entered in more than one style, files with that extension may be printed with either style.

Line Control

You may choose to have lines in your files either truncated or wraped at the right margin by clicking the appropiate button. Wrap will split a word if the margin occurs in the middle of the word.

Margins

You may set margins up to 2.5 inches on top, bottom, left and right side of page by typing values into the boxes.

Line Numbers

Print line numbers by checking this option.  Line numbers are incremented for each line printed up to a maximum of 9,999.

Print Header

A two line header may be printed on each page by checking this option. The contents of the header may be edited by clicking on the Edit Header button which activates the Edit Header dialog box.


Edit Header dialog box

This dialog box allows you to change the contents of the header printed at the top of each page.  Two header lines will be printed consisting of left and right sections. Left sections will be left aligned with the left margin while right sections will be right aligned with the right margin. You may enter up to 40 characters in each section. File dependent information may be included in your header by including any or all of the following character codes.

&f	Name of file being printed
&g	Complete path to file being printed ( not including file name)
&t	Time that the file is being printed
&d	Date that file is being printed
&p	Page number for file being printed
&m	Date that file was last modified

Since these codes will be expanded at print time, sections using these codes may be more than 40 characters long when printed.  Qprint does not check the length of header lines therefore it is possible (but not likely) that header lines will be truncated or that left and right sections may overlap when printed.


Configure Select File command
Select File command (Configure menu)

Use this command to select the active configuration.  This command is not currently implemented.  The Configuration file will default to Qprint. CFG and will be saved in the same directory as Qprint. EXE.


File Open dialog box

The following options allow you to specify which file to open:

File Name

Type or select the filename you want to open.  This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box.

List Files of Type

Select the type of file you want to open:

<< List your application's file types here. >>

Drives

Select the drive in which Qprint stores the file that you want to open.

Directories

Select the directory in which Qprint stores the file that you want to open.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Save As dialog box

The following options allow you to specify the name and location of the file you're about to save:

File Name

Type a new filename to save a document with a different name.  A filename can contain up to eight characters and an extension of up to three characters.  Qprint adds the extension you specify in the Save File As Type box.

Drives

Select the drive in which you want to store the document.

Directories

Select the directory in which you want to store the document.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.

<< Add other File Save As dialog box options depending on which ones your application chooses via the OFN_ flags of the OPENFILENAME structure used by the CFileDialog. >>


Index command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using Qprint and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


Using Help command (Help menu)

Use this command for instructions about using Help.


About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of Qprint.


File Print command
Print command (File menu)

Use this command to print a document.   This command presents a Print dialog box, where you may specify the range of pages to be printed, the number of copies, the destination printer, and other printer setup options.

Shortcuts

Keys:	CTRL+P


Print dialog box

The following options allow you to specify how the document should be printed:

Printer

This is the active printer and printer connection.  Choose the Setup option to change the printer and printer connection.

Setup

Displays a Print Setup dialog box, so  you can select a printer and printer connection.

Print Range

Specify the pages you want to print:

All	Prints the entire document.
Selection	Prints the currently selected text.
Pages	Prints the range of pages you specify in the From and To boxes.
Copies

Specify the number of copies you want to print for the above page range.

Collate Copies

Prints copies in page number order, instead of separated multiple copies of each page.

Print Quality

Select the quality of the printing.  Generally, lower quality printing takes less time to produce.


Print Progress Dialog

The Printing dialog box is shown during the time that <<YourApp>> is sending output to the printer.  The filename and page number indicates the progress of the printing.

To abort printing, choose Cancel.


File Print Setup command
Print Setup command (File menu)

Use this command to select a printer and a printer connection.  This command presents a Print Setup dialog box, where you specify the printer and its connection.


Print Setup dialog box

The following options allow you to select the destination printer and its connection.

Printer

Select the printer you want to use.  Choose the Default Printer; or choose the Specific Printer option and select one of the current installed printers shown in the box.  You install printers and configure ports using the Windows Control Panel.

Orientation

Choose Portrait or Landscape.

Paper Size

Select the size of paper that the document is to be printed on.

Paper Source

Some printers offer multiple trays for different paper sources.  Specify the tray here.

Options

Displays a dialog box where you can make additional choices about printing, specific to the type of printer you have selected.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


Help Using Help Command
Context Help command

Use the Context Help command to obtain help on some portion of Qprint.  When you choose the Toolbar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Then click somewhere in the Qprint window, such as another Toolbar button.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


Move command (Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F7


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the Qprint window to an icon.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the minimize icon [image] on the title bar.

Keys:	ALT+F9


Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window or dialog box.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Note:  If you have multiple windows open for a single document, the Close command on the document Control menu closes only one window at a time.  You can close all windows at once with the Close command on the File menu.

Shortcuts

Keys: 	CTRL+F4 closes a document window

ALT+F4 closes the <<YourType>> window or dialog box


Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to its size and position before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


Choose Font Dialog
Choose Font dialog box

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No Help Available

No help is available for this area of the window.


No Help Available

No help is available for this message box.

<< If you wish to author help specific to each message box prompt, then remove the AFX_HIDP_xxx values from the [ALIAS] section of your .HPJ file, and author a topic for each AFX_HIDP_xxx value.  For example, AFX_HIDP_INVALID_FILENAME is the help topic for the Invalid Filename message box. >>