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Printer Redirect Problemi
Post by ae34tr on Dec 17th, 2009, 07:43am

below written program did not work
Where is the problem
you'll be glad to help
Thanks

Ahmet Eksioglu
ae34tr@hotmail.com
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rem Printer Redirect

input "Computer: " computer$
input "Printer : " Printer$

*net use lpt1: /delete
*net use lpt1: \\computer$\printer$ /YES
Re: Printer Redirect Problemi
Post by admin on Dec 17th, 2009, 08:40am

Quote:
below written program did not work
Where is the problem

When you need to incorporate variables in a 'star' command you have to use OSCLI, thus:

Code:
      REM Printer Redirect
      
      INPUT "Computer: " computer$
      INPUT "Printer : " Printer$
      
      *net use lpt1: /delete
      OSCLI "net use lpt1: \\"+computer$+"\"+Printer$+" /YES"

Richard.
Re: Printer Redirect Problemi
Post by ae34tr on Dec 17th, 2009, 10:10am

Thenkyou