[open-beos-printing] Re: Progress report

27.11.2002 10:29:27, Philippe Houdoin <philippe.houdoin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Print Server:
>> - configuration windows shows some information about the
>> page format and job setup.
>
>You means like the Dano and Windows default print setup dialog, who 
>both integrate the generic page format and job setup area in the 
>dialog?

No, it just displays below the text "Setup page format" the
page format and paper orientation and below "Setup print job"
the page range (from - to or all pages) to print.
http://bepdf.sourceforge.net/temp/print_server_beta3_5.png

>> Internal changes: print server and Printers prefs. use node monitoring
>> for added/removed printers and added/removed/status changed print
>> jobs.
>
>So, now the print_server new job is triggered by node monitoring on each 
>active spool/printer directory, and no more by scripting?

Yes. As the installed printers are simple folders and the print jobs are files,
that can be manipulated by anyone not just the print_server / Printers prefs. 
but both apps have to handled them correctly.

Bonus: This will allow an easy integration into OpenTracker (if desired):
- delete a print job if you want to cancel a print job.
- delete a printer if you want to remove it.
- to restart a print job, select it in Tracker and open the context menu and
select (a not yet existing) entry for restart.
- the informations about the print job / printer should be in for Tracker
visible attributes so that they can be displayed in Tracker window.

- Michael

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