[SOLVED] Java printing to ps file manipulating file name

arubin · 07-18-2013, 02:57 PM

I have a program that prints invoices re-iterating through a database to print a page for each entry. If I choose print to file in the print dialog then only the last invoice gets into a ps file, presumably each new invoice overwrites the previous one.

So I want to be able to manipulate the ps file name so at each invoice gets a separate ps file. The filename seems to be stored in PrintJob.mDestination. How can I manipulate this so the program chooses the file name?

Thanks

smallpond · 07-19-2013, 09:41 AM

Are you asking how to do this?

Code:

String filename = Printjob.mDestination + Invoice.InvoiceNumber.toString();

arubin · 07-19-2013, 10:03 AM

No. I think what I need is the opposite.

Quote:

PrintJob.mDestination = PrintJob.mDestination + invoice.invoicenumber.tostring

but I think mDestination is protected.

ntubski · 07-19-2013, 11:16 AM

When you say PrintJob, you mean java.awt.PrintJob? It looks like you have to use java.awt.Toolkit.getPrintJob() with the JobAttributes argument having had setFileName() called on it.

arubin · 07-19-2013, 12:02 PM

Thanks that looks more like it but I need some hand holding for this. Should I not be using java.awt.PrintJob?

ntubski · 07-20-2013, 10:28 AM

It's hard to give more than general advice with current level of detail you've posted.

I don't have any personal experience with this, but the Java Printing tutorial suggests using java.awt.print.PrinterJob. I think it's probably best to stick with what's currently working though.

arubin · 07-20-2013, 07:02 PM

Thank you, that was enough of a pointer to get this working with

Quote:

PrintRequestAttributeSet aset = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();

and

Quote:

while(it.hasNext()&i < n2){
i++;
s = (String)it.next();
house = (House)freeholds.get(s);
aset.add(new Destination(new java.net.URI("file:/home/alan/statement"+ house.keyref+ dateText+ ".ps")));
printJob.setPrintable(this, p);
printJob.print(aset);
}