i read a thread one time that told me

[jim sturtz]

i could use FAX, in winXP, as a printer to 'print to file' and create .tifs.
it does and works great

i have recently run into a problem tho. that works for single page prints,
the print dialogue comes up and has a checkbox to 'print to file' then lets
me type in a filename.

but when i use some software the print dialogue when it comes up, doesnt
have the 'print to file' checkbox or in the case of TurboTax when it has a
whole bunch of pages to print, you never see the 'print to file' between
pages, it just goes straight to the fax wizard. i found a work-around
somewhat by using the wizard and then doing a 'preview' it brings up my
paint program and that lets me use the single-page print to fax dialogue.

is there a registry entry to make the default 'print to file' box be
checked? i looked around the registry some but didnt stumble over anything
i recognized that would help.

failing a msfax based solution, anyone have any other ideas on a program to
make a textfile into a .tif?

thanks.

jim

microsoft.public.outlook.fax

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Windows Imaging and Fax viewer must be your default viewer for TIF files.
You can easily restore that setting in Windows Explorer > Folder Options.
File Types. For most users the command line should read:

"rundll32.exe <drive>:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1"

 

[jim sturtz]

hi russ,

my default .tif view is to an 'Microsoft Office Document Imaging File', uses
a program called mspview. i can change to the program suggestion you made,
and i'm sure it would use that viewer. are you sure changing viewers would
affect the fax printer driver, print to file option? or give me the ability
to create a .tif of a document i am trying to print, whether from excel, or
a word processor or whatever?

thanks.

jim

not sure i am understanding you correctly

Windows Imaging and Fax viewer must be your default viewer for TIF files.
You can easily restore that setting in Windows Explorer > Folder Options.
File Types. For most users the command line should read:

"rundll32.exe <drive>:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1"
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i could use FAX, in winXP, as a printer to 'print to file' and create
.tifs.
it does and works great

i have recently run into a problem tho. that works for single page
prints,
the print dialogue comes up and has a checkbox to 'print to file' then
lets
me type in a filename.

but when i use some software the print dialogue when it comes up, doesnt
have the 'print to file' checkbox or in the case of TurboTax when it has a
whole bunch of pages to print, you never see the 'print to file' between
pages, it just goes straight to the fax wizard. i found a work-around
somewhat by using the wizard and then doing a 'preview' it brings up my
paint program and that lets me use the single-page print to fax dialogue.

is there a registry entry to make the default 'print to file' box be
checked? i looked around the registry some but didnt stumble over
anything
i recognized that would help.

failing a msfax based solution, anyone have any other ideas on a program
to
make a textfile into a .tif?

thanks.

jim

microsoft.public.outlook.fax

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You did not provide complete information.
What version of Office is installed?
Just what is it you are trying to do?
I've never seen anyone use the Windows XP Fax Service just to generate a TIF
file. That's not what it's for.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

hi russ,

my default .tif view is to an 'Microsoft Office Document Imaging File',
uses
a program called mspview. i can change to the program suggestion you
made,
and i'm sure it would use that viewer. are you sure changing viewers
would
affect the fax printer driver, print to file option? or give me the
ability
to create a .tif of a document i am trying to print, whether from excel,
or
a word processor or whatever?

thanks.

jim

not sure i am understanding you correctly

Windows Imaging and Fax viewer must be your default viewer for TIF files.
You can easily restore that setting in Windows Explorer > Folder Options.
File Types. For most users the command line should read:

"rundll32.exe <drive>:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1"
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i could use FAX, in winXP, as a printer to 'print to file' and create
.tifs.
it does and works great

i have recently run into a problem tho. that works for single page
prints,
the print dialogue comes up and has a checkbox to 'print to file' then
lets
me type in a filename.

but when i use some software the print dialogue when it comes up,
doesnt
have the 'print to file' checkbox or in the case of TurboTax when it
has a
whole bunch of pages to print, you never see the 'print to file'
between
pages, it just goes straight to the fax wizard. i found a work-around
somewhat by using the wizard and then doing a 'preview' it brings up my
paint program and that lets me use the single-page print to fax dialogue.

is there a registry entry to make the default 'print to file' box be
checked? i looked around the registry some but didnt stumble over
anything
i recognized that would help.

failing a msfax based solution, anyone have any other ideas on a
program
to
make a textfile into a .tif?

thanks.

jim

microsoft.public.outlook.fax

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Look at my post again.
I asked you what version of Office is installed because that will determine
the file association for TIF files.
After that I can test your scenario. As I said, I've never seen anyone use
the Fax Service just to generate local TIF files. I'm not sure that's one of
its supported functions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

hi russ,

i thought the Fax Service was part of XP, using XP Pro at the office, Home
at home? no? i added thru the control panel|add/remove progs|add/remove
windows components.

[pardon my attachments, i hope they help explain. i added a couple of
small
screenshots so you can see the dialogue i am talking of, it seems either
it
is molded a little by each app or they have their own version of the
dialogue they present to the screen, as there can be slight differences
and
i would therefore suppose some items can be changed]

<> Just what is it you are trying to do?> create a .tif file.

<I've never seen anyone use the Windows XP Fax Service just to generate a
TIF file. That's not what it's for.> i've seen people open walnuts with a
hammer, rather than a nutcracker, c'est la vie. but it does create a .tif
when you 'print to file'. and i am trying to get a .tif file. so the
question remains, on a single page file the 'print to file' checkbox comes
up when a choose the printer. and, since my 1st post, i have found some
software even with a multi-page post, allows that choice when you first
hit
the print dialogue, but before you choose the printer you want to go to.
however, when i was using turbotax once i choose the 'print to file'
dialogue doesnt come up. so i winds up going into the 'fax wizard' rather
than asking me for an output file.

the 'print to file' checkbox on the printing dialogue is defaulting to
unchecked/blank/no. is it possible via the registry perhaps, to have the
default be checked/true?

thanks.

jim

You did not provide complete information.
What version of Office is installed?
Just what is it you are trying to do?
I've never seen anyone use the Windows XP Fax Service just to generate a TIF
file. That's not what it's for.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

hi russ,

my default .tif view is to an 'Microsoft Office Document Imaging File',
uses
a program called mspview. i can change to the program suggestion you
made,
and i'm sure it would use that viewer. are you sure changing viewers
would
affect the fax printer driver, print to file option? or give me the
ability
to create a .tif of a document i am trying to print, whether from
excel,
or
a word processor or whatever?

thanks.

jim

not sure i am understanding you correctly
Windows Imaging and Fax viewer must be your default viewer for TIF files.
You can easily restore that setting in Windows Explorer > Folder Options.
File Types. For most users the command line should read:

"rundll32.exe

%1"
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i could use FAX, in winXP, as a printer to 'print to file' and create
.tifs.
it does and works great

i have recently run into a problem tho. that works for single page
prints,
the print dialogue comes up and has a checkbox to 'print to file' then
lets
me type in a filename.

but when i use some software the print dialogue when it comes up,
doesnt
have the 'print to file' checkbox or in the case of TurboTax when it
has
a
whole bunch of pages to print, you never see the 'print to file'
between
pages, it just goes straight to the fax wizard. i found a work-around
somewhat by using the wizard and then doing a 'preview' it brings up my
paint program and that lets me use the single-page print to fax
dialogue.

is there a registry entry to make the default 'print to file' box be
checked? i looked around the registry some but didnt stumble over
anything
i recognized that would help.

failing a msfax based solution, anyone have any other ideas on a
program
to
make a textfile into a .tif?

thanks.

jim

microsoft.public.outlook.fax

 

[jim sturtz]

russ,

i am running officeXP, however, i am vague on needing to know the
association to the .tif extension. when you create the .tif file it isnt a
result of clicking on a .tif. it is the result of choosing the FAX as the
print device, clicking on 'print to file' and then typing a filename/path
into the dialogue that comes up. the dialogue wants to default to .prn
(whether the printer chosen is FAX or other), but it is actually generating
a .tif (when the printer is FAX) as that is the (i guess default) format for
a fax file. you can save it as a .prn and then rename it to .tif if you
want but the file really is a .tif. anyhow, after creating the file most
file viewers will show the image file fine.

printing a text/doc file to FAX, then using the 'print to file' capability
of that dialogue, does work fine. so i would suppose that is a supported
function. my only problem is why some print dialogues show the 'print to
file' others not. if the 'print to file' can be changed to the default for
the dialogue then in the case of programs who dont offer the choice i can
still get the file as i would change the behavior of the print dialogue to
force it to the 'print to file'. i wouldnt leave it that way permanently as
it would be a pita to have a all printouts go to file.

thanks.

jim

Look at my post again.
I asked you what version of Office is installed because that will determine
the file association for TIF files.
After that I can test your scenario. As I said, I've never seen anyone use
the Fax Service just to generate local TIF files. I'm not sure that's one of
its supported functions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

hi russ,

i thought the Fax Service was part of XP, using XP Pro at the office, Home
at home? no? i added thru the control panel|add/remove progs|add/remove
windows components.

[pardon my attachments, i hope they help explain. i added a couple of
small
screenshots so you can see the dialogue i am talking of, it seems either
it
is molded a little by each app or they have their own version of the
dialogue they present to the screen, as there can be slight differences
and
i would therefore suppose some items can be changed]

<> Just what is it you are trying to do?> create a .tif file.

<I've never seen anyone use the Windows XP Fax Service just to generate a
TIF file. That's not what it's for.> i've seen people open walnuts with a
hammer, rather than a nutcracker, c'est la vie. but it does create a ..tif
when you 'print to file'. and i am trying to get a .tif file. so the
question remains, on a single page file the 'print to file' checkbox comes
up when a choose the printer. and, since my 1st post, i have found some
software even with a multi-page post, allows that choice when you first
hit
the print dialogue, but before you choose the printer you want to go to.
however, when i was using turbotax once i choose the 'print to file'
dialogue doesnt come up. so i winds up going into the 'fax wizard' rather
than asking me for an output file.

the 'print to file' checkbox on the printing dialogue is defaulting to
unchecked/blank/no. is it possible via the registry perhaps, to have the
default be checked/true?

thanks.

jim

You did not provide complete information.
What version of Office is installed?
Just what is it you are trying to do?
I've never seen anyone use the Windows XP Fax Service just to generate

a
TIF

file. That's not what it's for.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
hi russ,

my default .tif view is to an 'Microsoft Office Document Imaging File',
uses
a program called mspview. i can change to the program suggestion you
made,
and i'm sure it would use that viewer. are you sure changing viewers
would
affect the fax printer driver, print to file option? or give me the
ability
to create a .tif of a document i am trying to print, whether from
excel,
or
a word processor or whatever?

thanks.

jim

not sure i am understanding you correctly
Windows Imaging and Fax viewer must be your default viewer for TIF files.
You can easily restore that setting in Windows Explorer > Folder Options.
File Types. For most users the command line should read:

"rundll32.exe

%1"
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i could use FAX, in winXP, as a printer to 'print to file' and create
.tifs.
it does and works great

i have recently run into a problem tho. that works for single page
prints,
the print dialogue comes up and has a checkbox to 'print to file' then
lets
me type in a filename.

but when i use some software the print dialogue when it comes up,
doesnt
have the 'print to file' checkbox or in the case of TurboTax when it
has
a
whole bunch of pages to print, you never see the 'print to file'
between
pages, it just goes straight to the fax wizard. i found a work-around
somewhat by using the wizard and then doing a 'preview' it brings

up
my

paint program and that lets me use the single-page print to fax
dialogue.

is there a registry entry to make the default 'print to file' box be
checked? i looked around the registry some but didnt stumble over
anything
i recognized that would help.

failing a msfax based solution, anyone have any other ideas on a
program
to
make a textfile into a .tif?

thanks.

jim

microsoft.public.outlook.fax

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

So your question is really about the Print dialog that various applications
provide, not the Fax Service, right?
And the Fax Service will render a TIF file when you use the Print To File
command and force the file extension, right?

The reason I asked about your Office version is that I was trying to
reproduce your problem to come up with a workaround. When you said that
Microsoft Office Document Imaging was invoked at one point, that suggested
the presence of Office 2003, which changes several default settings for
rendering documents as TIF files that might have had an impact on this
behavior. MODI becomes the default application for doing so once Office 2003
is installed.

The Windows XP Fax Service will always render as a TIF file, but it may use
the print routine of the document's originating application to do so. It
seems your question may have more to do with the print dialogs of various
applications than with the fax service.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

russ,

i am running officeXP, however, i am vague on needing to know the
association to the .tif extension. when you create the .tif file it isnt
a
result of clicking on a .tif. it is the result of choosing the FAX as the
print device, clicking on 'print to file' and then typing a filename/path
into the dialogue that comes up. the dialogue wants to default to .prn
(whether the printer chosen is FAX or other), but it is actually
generating
a .tif (when the printer is FAX) as that is the (i guess default) format
for
a fax file. you can save it as a .prn and then rename it to .tif if you
want but the file really is a .tif. anyhow, after creating the file most
file viewers will show the image file fine.

printing a text/doc file to FAX, then using the 'print to file' capability
of that dialogue, does work fine. so i would suppose that is a supported
function. my only problem is why some print dialogues show the 'print to
file' others not. if the 'print to file' can be changed to the default
for
the dialogue then in the case of programs who dont offer the choice i can
still get the file as i would change the behavior of the print dialogue to
force it to the 'print to file'. i wouldnt leave it that way permanently
as
it would be a pita to have a all printouts go to file.

thanks.

jim

Look at my post again.
I asked you what version of Office is installed because that will determine
the file association for TIF files.
After that I can test your scenario. As I said, I've never seen anyone
use
the Fax Service just to generate local TIF files. I'm not sure that's one of
its supported functions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

hi russ,

i thought the Fax Service was part of XP, using XP Pro at the office, Home
at home? no? i added thru the control panel|add/remove progs|add/remove
windows components.

[pardon my attachments, i hope they help explain. i added a couple of
small
screenshots so you can see the dialogue i am talking of, it seems
either
it
is molded a little by each app or they have their own version of the
dialogue they present to the screen, as there can be slight differences
and
i would therefore suppose some items can be changed]

<> Just what is it you are trying to do?> create a .tif file.

<I've never seen anyone use the Windows XP Fax Service just to generate a
TIF file. That's not what it's for.> i've seen people open walnuts with a
hammer, rather than a nutcracker, c'est la vie. but it does create a .tif
when you 'print to file'. and i am trying to get a .tif file. so the
question remains, on a single page file the 'print to file' checkbox comes
up when a choose the printer. and, since my 1st post, i have found
some
software even with a multi-page post, allows that choice when you first
hit
the print dialogue, but before you choose the printer you want to go
to.
however, when i was using turbotax once i choose the 'print to file'
dialogue doesnt come up. so i winds up going into the 'fax wizard' rather
than asking me for an output file.

the 'print to file' checkbox on the printing dialogue is defaulting to
unchecked/blank/no. is it possible via the registry perhaps, to have the
default be checked/true?

thanks.

jim

You did not provide complete information.
What version of Office is installed?
Just what is it you are trying to do?
I've never seen anyone use the Windows XP Fax Service just to generate a
TIF
file. That's not what it's for.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
hi russ,

my default .tif view is to an 'Microsoft Office Document Imaging File',
uses
a program called mspview. i can change to the program suggestion
you
made,
and i'm sure it would use that viewer. are you sure changing
viewers
would
affect the fax printer driver, print to file option? or give me the
ability
to create a .tif of a document i am trying to print, whether from
excel,
or
a word processor or whatever?

thanks.

jim

not sure i am understanding you correctly
Windows Imaging and Fax viewer must be your default viewer for TIF
files.
You can easily restore that setting in Windows Explorer > Folder
Options.
File Types. For most users the command line should read:

"rundll32.exe
<drive>:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen
%1"
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i could use FAX, in winXP, as a printer to 'print to file' and create
.tifs.
it does and works great

i have recently run into a problem tho. that works for single page
prints,
the print dialogue comes up and has a checkbox to 'print to file'
then
lets
me type in a filename.

but when i use some software the print dialogue when it comes up,
doesnt
have the 'print to file' checkbox or in the case of TurboTax when it
has
a
whole bunch of pages to print, you never see the 'print to file'
between
pages, it just goes straight to the fax wizard. i found a
work-around
somewhat by using the wizard and then doing a 'preview' it brings up
my
paint program and that lets me use the single-page print to fax
dialogue.

is there a registry entry to make the default 'print to file' box be
checked? i looked around the registry some but didnt stumble
over
anything
i recognized that would help.

failing a msfax based solution, anyone have any other ideas on a
program
to
make a textfile into a .tif?

thanks.

jim

microsoft.public.outlook.fax

 

[jim sturtz]

i think we are now on track.

as i understand, very poorly im sure, windows is made up of lots of code,
some routines of which other developers can call and pass variables to, if
necessary.

there seems to be an option in the generic microsoft print
dialogue/program/routine that permits 'print to file' being selected.
whoever is writing for it or perhaps calling it, can 1)show the 'print to
file dialogue 2) maybe allow the checkbox to be filled in 'X' rather than '
'. as some dialogues show it, others dont. but if perhaps the checkbox can
be selected true, via the registry, even if not shown on the dialogue
itself, then it would force, hopefully, the print to file to be executed,
altho the programmer didnt intend it when he made up the dialogue for the
particular application, like turbotax.

if it can be gotten to via the registry, or any other suggestion you may
have, then i would like to be able to do so, for reasons already enumerated,
and try to force the .tif file creation.

thanks.

jim

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I would have no idea. I'm just a dumb cardiologist who knows a little about
the fax service and nothing at all about the programming interfaces to
Windows XP.

 

[Ken Slovak]

To display the print dialog with the print to file checkbox the OP would use
a Win32 API function such as
PrintDlgEx or PrintDlg. It's somewhat complicated to work with and this
really should be posted to one of the programming groups such as
microsoft.public.outlook.program_vba, but a here's a short description from
the Windows Platform SDK:

The Print dialog box lets the user select options for a particular print
job. For example, the user can specify the printer to use, the range of
pages to print, and the number of copies.
Windows 2000/XP: You can use the PrintDlgEx function to display a Print
property sheet, which has a General page containing controls similar to the
Print dialog box. The property sheet can also have additional
application-specific and driver-specific property pages following the
General page.

You create and display a Print dialog box by initializing a PRINTDLG
structure and passing the structure to the PrintDlg function.

More information can be found in the MSDN Library.

Using another Windows API function ShellExecute you can use the "print" verb
but you can't set a print to file action, so I think PrintDlgEx or PrintDlg
would be best for this.

I would have no idea. I'm just a dumb cardiologist who knows a little about
the fax service and nothing at all about the programming interfaces to
Windows XP.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i think we are now on track.

as i understand, very poorly im sure, windows is made up of lots of code,
some routines of which other developers can call and pass variables to,
if
necessary.

there seems to be an option in the generic microsoft print
dialogue/program/routine that permits 'print to file' being selected.
whoever is writing for it or perhaps calling it, can 1)show the 'print to
file dialogue 2) maybe allow the checkbox to be filled in 'X' rather than
'
'. as some dialogues show it, others dont. but if perhaps the checkbox
can
be selected true, via the registry, even if not shown on the dialogue
itself, then it would force, hopefully, the print to file to be executed,
altho the programmer didnt intend it when he made up the dialogue for the
particular application, like turbotax.

if it can be gotten to via the registry, or any other suggestion you may
have, then i would like to be able to do so, for reasons already
enumerated,
and try to force the .tif file creation.

thanks.

jim

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I'm sure glad you finally showed up.
I knew it wasn't a fax question.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

To display the print dialog with the print to file checkbox the OP would
use a Win32 API function such as
PrintDlgEx or PrintDlg. It's somewhat complicated to work with and this
really should be posted to one of the programming groups such as
microsoft.public.outlook.program_vba, but a here's a short description
from the Windows Platform SDK:

The Print dialog box lets the user select options for a particular print
job. For example, the user can specify the printer to use, the range of
pages to print, and the number of copies.
Windows 2000/XP: You can use the PrintDlgEx function to display a Print
property sheet, which has a General page containing controls similar to
the Print dialog box. The property sheet can also have additional
application-specific and driver-specific property pages following the
General page.

You create and display a Print dialog box by initializing a PRINTDLG
structure and passing the structure to the PrintDlg function.

More information can be found in the MSDN Library.

Using another Windows API function ShellExecute you can use the "print"
verb but you can't set a print to file action, so I think PrintDlgEx or
PrintDlg would be best for this.

I would have no idea. I'm just a dumb cardiologist who knows a little
about the fax service and nothing at all about the programming interfaces
to Windows XP.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i think we are now on track.

as i understand, very poorly im sure, windows is made up of lots of
code,
some routines of which other developers can call and pass variables to,
if
necessary.

there seems to be an option in the generic microsoft print
dialogue/program/routine that permits 'print to file' being selected.
whoever is writing for it or perhaps calling it, can 1)show the 'print
to
file dialogue 2) maybe allow the checkbox to be filled in 'X' rather
than '
'. as some dialogues show it, others dont. but if perhaps the checkbox
can
be selected true, via the registry, even if not shown on the dialogue
itself, then it would force, hopefully, the print to file to be
executed,
altho the programmer didnt intend it when he made up the dialogue for
the
particular application, like turbotax.

if it can be gotten to via the registry, or any other suggestion you may
have, then i would like to be able to do so, for reasons already
enumerated,
and try to force the .tif file creation.

thanks.

jim

 

[jim sturtz]

ken,

i figured that there was some was the dialogue was being changed, but if the
controls arent addressable via the registry or an .ini file then i suspect i
cant do what i wish.

even if i wished to write my own print dialogue, i dont think that would
help me use/change the one in turbotax (or any other app as far as that
goes). i was hoping that the printer dialogue defaults were controlled via
some default printer setup in winxp.

thanks.

jim

To display the print dialog with the print to file checkbox the OP would use
a Win32 API function such as
PrintDlgEx or PrintDlg. It's somewhat complicated to work with and this
really should be posted to one of the programming groups such as
microsoft.public.outlook.program_vba, but a here's a short description from
the Windows Platform SDK:

The Print dialog box lets the user select options for a particular print
job. For example, the user can specify the printer to use, the range of
pages to print, and the number of copies.
Windows 2000/XP: You can use the PrintDlgEx function to display a Print
property sheet, which has a General page containing controls similar to the
Print dialog box. The property sheet can also have additional
application-specific and driver-specific property pages following the
General page.

You create and display a Print dialog box by initializing a PRINTDLG
structure and passing the structure to the PrintDlg function.

More information can be found in the MSDN Library.

Using another Windows API function ShellExecute you can use the "print" verb
but you can't set a print to file action, so I think PrintDlgEx or PrintDlg
would be best for this.

I would have no idea. I'm just a dumb cardiologist who knows a little about
the fax service and nothing at all about the programming interfaces to
Windows XP.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i think we are now on track.

as i understand, very poorly im sure, windows is made up of lots of code,
some routines of which other developers can call and pass variables to,
if
necessary.

there seems to be an option in the generic microsoft print
dialogue/program/routine that permits 'print to file' being selected.
whoever is writing for it or perhaps calling it, can 1)show the 'print to
file dialogue 2) maybe allow the checkbox to be filled in 'X' rather than
'
'. as some dialogues show it, others dont. but if perhaps the checkbox
can
be selected true, via the registry, even if not shown on the dialogue
itself, then it would force, hopefully, the print to file to be executed,
altho the programmer didnt intend it when he made up the dialogue for the
particular application, like turbotax.

if it can be gotten to via the registry, or any other suggestion you may
have, then i would like to be able to do so, for reasons already
enumerated,
and try to force the .tif file creation.

thanks.

jim

 

[Ken Slovak]

If you look at the full information on that Win32 API call you will see that
the main page is pretty well fixed and other tabs are added based on what's
available for that printer in that printer driver. Different printers and
different drivers for the same printer might have different tabs with
different settings.

Nothing in any of this has anything to do with any INI files or registry
settings. You could change default printer in the registry but not change
the printer dialogs unless you write your own hardware printer driver, not a
trivial task.

Another factor is whether the application is using that method or a custom
method and dialog of its own or the Office printer dialog, which is a
wrapper on the Win32 API dialog. All in all, unless you want to write your
own code calling the Win32 API procedure there's nothing much you can do.
Even if you write your own code you'd still need somehow to integrate what
you're doing with any applications you want your code to work with.

 

[Ken Slovak]