Microsoft KB Archive/162239

= Sample Code to Retrieve the Name of the Active Printer =

Article ID: 162239

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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SUMMARY
In Microsoft Office programs, you can use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure to retrieve and then display a message box with the name of the active printer.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides examples of Visual Basic for Applications procedures for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures in this article are provided 'as is' and Microsoft does not guarantee that they can be used in all situations. While Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular macro, they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality, nor will they help you construct macros to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to consult one of the Microsoft Solution Providers. Solution Providers offer a wide range of fee-based services, including creating custom macros. For more information about Microsoft Solution Providers, call Microsoft Customer Information Service at (800) 426-9400. Sub GetActivePrinter

' This constant is used to hold the title of the message box Const Caption As String = "Active Printer Name"

' This variable is used to hold the name of the active printer Dim PrinterName As String

' Assign the active printer to the variable PrinterName = Application.ActivePrinter

' Display the message box MsgBox PrinterName, vbInformation, Caption

End Sub

Additional query words: wordcon 8.00 97 off97 ppt8 vbe word8 word97 xl97 ppt97 xlvbahowto

Keywords: kbprogramming KB162239

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