How can I tell when the Printer Dialog has closed after printing?

[tsubasa]

I am working on a web page that allows a user to review orders that are pending approval. If the user approves the order it will print the order then run an asp page to close the order after it has been printed. How can I check to see if the printer dialog box has closed so that I can execute the next command. Thanks in advance!

-Tsu

<script language="JavaScript">
 
function approveorder()
{
 
if(box1.checked == false)
 
{ alert('Please confirm Statement of Review!'); }
 
window.print()
 
if (print.closed == true)
 
 
{ alert('Printing complete!'); }
 
<!-- Command that will execute to close the order goes here!
 
}
 
</script>

[gits]

basically you cannot capture that event in a crossbrowser manner for a public page. in an intrnet you could have more control about the browser's security settings - then some ActiveX for IE or mozilla's internal components could help - but as i said and you might see from the two examples ... that is no real option for a public page, since both would require enhanced security privileges.

[tsubasa]

Hi Gits,

The reason I wanted to to capture the event was to find a way to print without the print dialog box. Many have said that it could not be done, but after some more research on the Internet. I found the VBScript and the Javascript that will allow for this. See below.

<script language='VBScript'>
Sub Print()
       OLECMDID_PRINT = 6
       OLECMDEXECOPT_DONTPROMPTUSER = 2
       OLECMDEXECOPT_PROMPTUSER = 1
       call WB.ExecWB(OLECMDID_PRINT, OLECMDEXECOPT_DONTPROMPTUSER,1)
End Sub
document.write "<object ID='WB' WIDTH=0 HEIGHT=0 CLASSID='CLSID:8856F961-340A-11D0-A96B-00C04FD705A2'></object>"
</script>
 

After including this code, I just used the typical window.print(); command print off my web page without the dialog box.

-Tsu

[gits]

it is an IE only solution of course - in case you want to use it check whether this will work with standard IE security settings ...