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open printing

open printing [with dialog]

The open printing command begins a print job. It uses the current settings from the Print Stack dialog box.

If you specify the with dialog option, HyperCard displays the Print Stack dialog box, and the user can choose new settings. HyperCard sets the result to Cancel if the user clicks Cancel; otherwise, it sets the result to empty.

You must use the close printing command to end a print job begun with open printing.

Examples

on printRange start,total

   -- print a range of cards from some start card

   push card

   open printing

   go to card start

   print (total-start) + 1 cards

   close printing

   pop card

end printRange

open printing

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