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systemPrintSelector

Type​

property

Summary​

Reports whether to use LiveCode stacks or system dialogs for printer settings.

Syntax​

set the systemPrintSelector to {true | false}
get the systemPrintSelector

Description​

Use the systemPrintSelector property to specify whether LiveCode's print dialogs or the system default dialogs should be used by the answer printer and answer page setup commands.

Examples​

if the platform is "linux" then
set the systemPrintSelector to false
end if

Value​

NameTypeDescription

value

The systemPrintSelector is either "true" or "false". The default is "false" on platforms that don't support native print dialogs, but "true" otherwise. If the systemPrintSelector is set to false, then the answer printer command will use a stack called "Print Dialog" and the answer page setup command will use a stack called "Page Setup Dialog".

command: answer page setup, answer printer

Compatibility and Support​

Introduced

LiveCode 2.9

OS

mac

windows

linux

Platforms

desktop

server

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