How to dynamically set printer in CR9

[rschaeferhig]

I have a report I need to print on a scheduled basis directly to a printer. The problem is I need to dynmically set the printer based on a database field. The CRReport.PrinterName property is read-only. Anyone know how to direct a report to a specific printer?

I need to do this in VB6 in a batch mode. I'm not displaying the report in CRViewer, just printing.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[synapsevampire]

Try the SelectPrinterMethod from the Report object.

Syntax

object.SelectPrinter DriverName, PrinterName, PortName

Parameters

DriverName - the printer driver.
PrinterName - the printer name.
PortName - the port name.

Here's a good reference for objects available to the RDC:

http://support.crystaldecisions.com/communityCS/TechnicalPapers/rdc8_browser.exe.asp

-k