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or
WSHNetwork.RemovePrinterConnection("\\server\ ;
printer_share",.T.,.T.)
SetDefaultPrinter(strName)
This method sets the default printer:
WSHNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter("\\server\printer_share")
Conclusion
The ability to work with the Windows Registry, create desktop shortcuts, and map and view network resources all required you
to know how to use extensive Windows API functions, or a third-party DLL. The WSH provides a simple and elegant set of
objects with simple interfaces that allow you to accomplish many tasks. Perhaps your application requires special Registry
entries. Perhaps you've been tasked with developing a utility that modifies the default printer or dynamically maps network
resources. All of these tasks can easily be accomplished with the WSH.
The good news is that the WSH will be a standard part of the operating system beginning with Windows 2000. Until the
release of Windows 2000, you'll need to make sure the WSH is installed on any client workstation that uses your application.
One approach to this problem is to add a method to your application class that tests to see whether the WSH is installed. If it
isn't, prompt the user through the process of both downloading and installing the WSH.
The Windows Scripting Host -- yet another valuable tool to add to your toolbox!
Sidebar: VFP Bug Alert!
While the documentation states that the second argument in the Popup method specifies a timeout interval in which the
MessageBox will be cleared, it doesn't work in VFP. I tested this code in Visual Basic, and the expected behavior occurred.
This behavior has been reported to the VFP team and hopefully will be fixed in the next release.
The WSH Shell object provides three methods for working with the Windows Registry:
RegWrite(strName, anyValue, [strType] )
RegDelete(strName)
RegRead(strName)
With these methods, entries can be created, written, read, and deleted. If you attempt to write to a key that doesn't exist, the
key will be created. The code in Listing 1 illustrates how these three methods work (click on the Listing link for the
code).
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