[WinPrnDev] Re: Creating a Printer Driver
- From: "Clinton Bessesen" <clinton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: winprndev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 17:32:10 +0100
Hi Sam,
I wouldn't think this is an issue with Redmon, are you using "run as User"
switch. It might be a permissions/environment problem.
why don't you try and redirect to a program, this program writes to a temp
file c:\sam_temp\123dfre.tmp, see if this works.
Clinton
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> Clinton
> It seems that RedMon isnt supported on windows 7, whats odd is that the
> PDF is created fine but if i try to redirect to my custom exe it just
> produces an error. This means I will have to create my own redirect port
> which is a bit of a shame seeing as the functionality i want is in RedMon
> RegardsSam
>
> From: hussam_88@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: winprndev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [WinPrnDev] Re: Creating a Printer Driver
> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:28:12 +0000
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> Clinton
> Apologies i was guided to use .NET but I realise its better to use C, what
> if i just write a simple WIN32 console program? that way if i provide the
> exe with the install there wont be any need to for framework to be
> installed on client side.
> I am just in the process of redirecting to my exe but it seems to be
> locked because i am getting erors when i try to configure the port, im
> sure ill sort it out though.
> Question is what does RedMon pass to ghostScript? the PostScript file? and
> I still have no idea if the document name can be produced?
> RegardsSam
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>> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 16:21:13 +0100
>> Subject: [WinPrnDev] Re: Creating a Printer Driver
>> From: clinton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: winprndev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Hi Sam,
>> Sorry my mistake. So what's the reason for .NET if you prefer C/C++?
>> Ignore me just we have a thing going on here in the office where
>> everyone
>> who knows me knows my common phrase "I do C/C++ why do I need a
>> FrameWork
>> to do things", not that I have any issue with the FrameWork, just never
>> needed it.. Makes perfect sense for VB.NET and C##, BUT I love pointers.
>>
>> Anyway, going off topic again. You should be able to decipher this.
>> Briefly the API calls to programatically add drivers, portmonitors etc
>> is
>> identical.
>> AND yes, instead of ghostscript, call your app and away you go. Are you
>> sure you want your users to first have a FrameWork installed before
>> calling a simple program?
>>
>> Clinton
>>
>> >
>> > Clinton
>> > Thanks alot i will take a look at it, although I much prefer C to VB.
>> You
>> > know how it is with us programmers if you love C you hate VB and vice
>> > versa :)
>> > But I was just wondering, RedMon actually allows you to point to which
>> exe
>> > you want to start with, so instead of reirecting to ghostscript i
>> should
>> > redirect to my .net app right? RegardsSam
>> >
>> >> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:35:23 +0100
>> >> Subject: [WinPrnDev] Re: Creating a Printer Driver
>> >> From: clinton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> To: winprndev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>
>> >> Hi Sam,
>> >> I think you are getting there.
>> >> The INF file is nothing more than a text configuration file used by
>> the
>> >> "Windows Add printer" User Interface. Primarily you don't need to
>> rely
>> >> on
>> >> this and can install a printer driver, portmonitor automatically, BUT
>> if
>> >> you wish users to add a printer manually then the .inf is the way to
>> go.
>> >> It instructs the interface where files should be placed and what name
>> to
>> >> give the driver file with all its dependancies.
>> >>
>> >> Lets see you prefer VB, I have found a VB source site that does
>> >> everything
>> >> you require. Welcome to the world of opensource..
>> >>
>> >> http://www.pdfforge.org/download ( download the source and away you
>> go )
>> >> The will install a printer driver, portmonitor, ghostscript. You
>> might
>> >> want to do things differently BUT I thought the language syntax would
>> be
>> >> familiar so would make more sense than me sending you C snippets.
>> >>
>> >> Have Fun!
>> >> Clinton
>> >> >
>> >> > Sorry everyone, just goes to show how new I am to all of this. I
>> >> assumed
>> >> > the INF file would be produced after compilation when its just a
>> >> simple
>> >> > text file containing information about the driver and tells windows
>> to
>> >> > copy the drivers to the system directory
>> >> > I relise this because compiling the local port sample on WDK, it
>> >> produced
>> >> > DDLs
>> >> > but RedMon has its own setup, I am assuming that given the RedMon
>> DDLs
>> >> i
>> >> > can easily write an INF file to install the ports, so I need to
>> >> actually
>> >> > manipulate the code to stdout to a .net application instead of
>> >> ghostscript
>> >> > which does the same thing as ghostscript (as in create a temp file
>> >> then
>> >> > PDF) and then upload to server.
>> >> > If thats correct then im finally beginning to understand what i
>> need
>> >> to
>> >> > do, but there still the matter of the document name, how will I get
>> >> it?
>> >> > Will the output RedMon produces contain the name of the document
>> >> > somewhere? Maybe GhostScript has a field for document name?
>> >> > RegardsSam
>> >> >
>> >> > From: hussam_88@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > To: winprndev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Subject: [WinPrnDev] Re: Creating a Printer Driver
>> >> > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 11:21:35 +0000
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Clinton
>> >> > Thank you for your email, I am just looking at the RedMon source
>> code,
>> >> I
>> >> > still have no idea how they produce the INF from the code but i am
>> >> > assuming that to build an inf of a printer port I will have to
>> maybe
>> >> work
>> >> > with the WDK.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > I guess im just lost as to where to start with creating the Port,
>> once
>> >> i
>> >> > compile the C Code for the port monitor would that create an inf
>> file?
>> >> >
>> >> > From what i understood in your email your advising that I write a
>> >> bridge
>> >> > program that creates the temp file of the input(Stdin) that it
>> >> receives
>> >> > from RedMon and then call Ghostscript to create the PDF from the
>> temp
>> >> > file, and although Ghost script does this its better if I am in
>> >> control of
>> >> > this process incase of bugs or crashes.
>> >> > so the first thing i need to do is create the Redmon that would
>> >> redirect
>> >> > to my program instead of Ghostscript and although i know i can just
>> do
>> >> > that via the configure in the port menu I would muh rather get
>> stuck
>> >> in!
>> >> > and start learning by playing around with it.
>> >> > how do i create the inf file for my new redirection port though?
>> >> > RegardsSam
>> >> >> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:13:19 +0100
>> >> >> Subject: [WinPrnDev] Re: Creating a Printer Driver
>> >> >> From: clinton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> To: winprndev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hi Sam,
>> >> >> If I remember correctly. REDMON can output to stdout ( Program
>> >> handles
>> >> >> output ). So you would need to create a little app ( C would do ),
>> >> that
>> >> >> accepts stdin, creates a TEMPFile and then calls Ghostscript to
>> >> create
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> PDF ( another Temp ). This then can be "remotely sent".
>> Technically
>> >> >> GhostScript can accept stdin stdout, BUT I do advise you
>> controlling
>> >> the
>> >> >> file creation ( if something goes wrong, you know where ) and
>> passing
>> >> >> these as parameters to the PDF driver type.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hope it helps!
>> >> >> Clinton
>> >> >> PS: I read in a previous email someone saying that Microsoft were
>> >> trying
>> >> >> to remove sockets/ports, this I don't think will ever happen as
>> the
>> >> >> spooler CORE is designed around this also CLUSTERED PRINTING only
>> >> >> support
>> >> >> TCP/IP printing ( which is socket based through ports )
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > That sounds like much neater. OK so the next step is to
>> actuallly
>> >> >> learn
>> >> >> > how Redmon works and modify it to launch a .Net application. I
>> will
>> >> >> also
>> >> >> > need to learn how Ghostscript works and how to convert the
>> >> Postscript
>> >> >> file
>> >> >> > produced to PDF, but what about naming. Does the port monitor
>> know
>> >> the
>> >> >> > name of the document? or will it be overwritten?
>> >> >> > RegardsSam
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 11:33:36 +0200
>> >> >> >> Subject: [WinPrnDev] Re: Creating a Printer Driver
>> >> >> >> From: jjflash@xxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >> To: winprndev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Sam Elamin
>> >> <hussam_88@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> > So what if I print to a redmon port (RE1) which will redirect
>> to
>> >> >> >> ghostscript
>> >> >> >> > which produces the PDF, then print the PDF to RedMon Port 2
>> >> (RE2)
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> > second port will print to a .NET application which was
>> created
>> >> >> soley
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> > upload a job.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Or have RedMon Port 1 launch your .Net app that first spawns
>> >> >> >> GhostScript to do the conversion and next upload the result
>> >> >> somewhere?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> ;)
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Rune
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