7.5

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&PrinterMode (system variable)

Returns the current output mode for the document. This allows you to test for a specific value and react accordingly.

Syntax

&printermode integer value

Possible Values

Value: Description:

0 PlanetPress during document design

1 Preview or Softproof as Printer Queue

2 Preview or Softproof as PlanetPress Image

3 Preview or Softproof as PlanetPress Fax

4 Printer Preview

5 Printer Hard Disk

6 Printer Memory

7 Host Computer

8 Flash Memory

9 PlanetPress Image

10 PlanetPress Fax

11 PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools

Code Sample Example

This example changes some colors to shades of gray for greater legibility on a fax.

Example

setlinewidth(0.1) %Select a thick pen

if(&printermode=10) %If Destination is Fax

setfillcolor([5,5,5,5]) %Set fill to light gray

setstrokecolor([0,0,0,100]) %Set pen to black

elseif()

%Otherwise,set fill colour to yellow

setfillcolor([0,0,50,0])

setstrokecolor([100,100,0,0]) %Set pen colour to blue

endif()

rectstroke(0,0,3,3) %Display rectangle

rectfill(0,0,3,3)

&Str (system variable)

Contains a line of input data.

Syntax

&str string