Access to Advanced print setup in C++

[Mohind@adobeforums.com]

Hi all,
I'm developping an acrobat plugin (acrobat 8 pro) under C++, and I need to change some advanced print setup such as "Color Profile", "Simulate overprint" and forbid changing theses values.

Thank's in advance

[PDL@adobeforums.com]

Read the AVDocPrintPagesWithParams section of the API reference. The AVPrintParams structure will allow you to control your documents destination color profile.

[Mohind@adobeforums.com]

Thank's for your answer PDL, But I'm looking for a method like AVAppSetPreference for example...
I want let people change what they want in the advanced print setup except the color profile and "simulate overprinting".
I' was looking for an event that occur when changing theses settings (like AVAppOldPrefDidChange >> preference) but can't find any hint nor idea

[malkyt@adobeforums.com]

Unless I am mistaken ( and I am sure I will be corrected if I am ), Acrobat doesn't store the print setting as Preferences, as it just uses the OS print dialog and uses its defaults.

Therefore the suggestion from PDL would be a work around, either that or use OS calls to change the printer settings.

[Mohind@adobeforums.com]

Oh ok, So I prefer handling with the OS calls to change the printer settings.
Thank's malkyt

[PDL@adobeforums.com]

Mohind,

In that case, you will need to replace the current print dialogs with your own that only show the user what you want them to see, and use the AVPrintParams structure to manually control the settings you do not offer the user.

There are also new APIs in Acrobat 9 that allow you more granular control of Windows DEVMODE printer settings.

In either case, this is a fairly robust undertaking and is something you would want to thoroughly research before starting any development.

[Mohind@adobeforums.com]

that's right PDL, I'll see first what the new APIs in Acrobat 9 offers, then, see if I can replace the OS Printer default settings before showing the current print dialog(change settings in AVDocWillPrint event).
anyway, Thank's a lot PDL and malkyt, and I let you know if i success in my task... (even if you found any previous experience in that :) )

[Mohind@adobeforums.com]

Hi folk's,
Seem's the OS print dialog stuff is not the good idea... can't set what i want there... :(
however I have to handle with AVDocPrintPagesWithParams.
I picked up this code from adobe Developer Knowledgebase and i placed it into the AVDocWillPrint event..

AVDoc avDoc = AVAppGetActiveDoc();
AVDocPrintParamsRec myParams;

memset(&myParams, 0, sizeof(AVDocPrintParamsRec));
myParams.size =sizeof(AVDocPrintParamsRec);
myParams.emitToFile = true;
myParams.firstPage = -1L;
myParams.lastPage = -1L;
myParams.psLevel = 2L; // specify for PS printer
myParams.binaryOK = false; //binary channel to printer is not supported
myParams.filePathName = ASPathFromPlatformPath ("C:\\out.ps");
myParams.emitFileOption = kAVEmitFilePS;
myParams.fileSysName = ASGetDefaultFileSys()->getFileSysName();
strcpy(myParams.destProfile ,"Same as Source");
myParams.printerSpec = NULL;

AVDocPrintPagesWithParams(avDoc, &myParams);
system("copy c:\\out.ps \\\\pcprint\\BOISE-GESSO-HPCOLOR5M-W6123-Q");

the problem is that i get acrobat crach (like infinit loop or something like that)...

Any idea ?

[Bernd Alheit]

Don't use AVDocPrintPagesWithParams in a AVDocWillPrint event or you get a infinit loop.

[Mohind@adobeforums.com]

Ok, Thank's Bernd, beacuse it's fire AVDocWillPrint i thing.
I just set the code outside, but I was wondering what hapen's with AVDocPrintPagesWithParams ? because the file wasn't printed.

is AVDocPrintPagesWithParams just set the new AVDocPrintParamsRec, waiting for print event fire ?

[Leonard_Rosenthol@adobeforums.com]

Can you explain why you want to do this? I am interested what sorts of pritning you are doing where these fatures should be disable...

[Mohind@adobeforums.com]

Hi Leonard,
I'm coding a plugin in c++ which enable some settings and disable others... and among theses settings, the fact to allow users to edit advanced print seting except the color profile which must be "same as source" and the option "simulate the overprinting" enabled.

malkyt said that the opening print window is an OS Window, but that's seem's wierd, because, when Click on print>>Advanced an acrobat custom window open's with acrobat spcific options.. i tried to open a same with C++ & MFC, but it's not the same(missing many options)...

So, I try either to access to the advanced print setting options or set a new print menu!!!

Than'k every body in advance

[Leonard_Rosenthol@adobeforums.com]

But WHY are you trying to enable & disable some settings? What sort of environment or solution are you building that requires this?

The Print dialog is an EXTENDED print dialog from the OS - as you note, it has extra features. The Advanced panel is controlled by Adobe and we don't have any APIs to access it.

What Malky suggested, and I second, is to put up your own Print dialog box with whatever controls you want (and don't want) and then call our APIs to print...

[Mohind@adobeforums.com]

Yeah, it seem's the best idea (unless if it'd the only one).
thank's again guys

[Mohind@adobeforums.com]

There is any stuff that allow us create cutom Window (labels, textbox,..) within the SDK ?
If not, can i comunicate between acrobat and external window (Win32, or something like)?

[Dirk_Mieth@adobeforums.com]

[url]www.digitaleditor.com[/url] has some tips on creating this config.

[PDL@adobeforums.com]

There is any stuff that allow us create cutom Window (labels, textbox,..)
within the SDK ?




You can just use standard Windows Forms dialogs in your plug-in project.

[Mohind@adobeforums.com]

Well I already tried that, visual studio show then a message box to convert the projet in order to be compatible with CLR, but some error's windows appear ("Object missing") °°??

[Leonard_Rosenthol@adobeforums.com]

You need to continue to use standard C/C++ - you can't use CLR stuff...

[Mohind@adobeforums.com]

thank's Leonard, it was VS stuff when creating the new form, I'll try with the standard as you said !
if you have some piece of code like a sample i will really be grateful