When Updating A .PRS File, How Does WP Select

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Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:28:22 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: The customer would like to know how WP knows which .ALL printer file to use when the user updates the .PRS printer driver file. Solutions: When a printer driver is updated, WP looks for the printer name in the list of printers (this is equal to the list you get when you press Shift-F7, S, 2). If there are duplicate names present, WP will use the first printer name on the list. WP will then use the associated .ALL file to update the printer. This brings up another question. How does WP determine which printer name will come first? Printer drivers are sorted alphabetically, but if there are two .ALL files that contain the exact same printer names, WP will pull the printer name off of the printer driver that would appear first if you were to type DIR *.ALL at DOS in the directory where the printer drivers are stored. The customer's situation can be used as an example: The customer selected a printer from the WPPS1.ALL file, and then loaded the DRPS1.ALL into the same directory. Now, there are two sets of printer names that are duplicates. When the user updates the printer, WP will select the printer driver that appears first in the list of printers (this is now associated with the DRPS1.ALL file). The DRPS1.ALL file was selected because it appeared first in the list of files done by typing DIR *.ALL at DOS.

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