Tech Tips edited by George Frazier Listing One
Listing Two import java.io.*; import java.net.*; import java.util.*; public class AutoPrint{ public static void main(String arg[]){ // params for calling printHtml.bat String args[] = new String[3]; args[0] = new String("c:\\autoprint\\printHtml.bat"); args[1] = new String("c:\\autoprint\\testpage.html"); args[2] = new String("\\\\printer_server\\a_printer"); String testSite = "http://www.google.com"; // the main loop while (true) { // retrieve the web page StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer(100000); try { URL url = new URL(testSite); InputStream in = url.openStream(); in = new BufferedInputStream(in); Reader reader = new InputStreamReader(in); int c; while ((c = reader.read()) != -1){ sb.append((char)c); } in.close(); } catch (MalformedURLException e) { System.err.println("Malformed: " + e); } catch (IOException e) { System.err.println("I/O Exception: " + e); } // save to a file File file = new File(args[1]); try{ FileWriter fw = new FileWriter(file); fw.write(sb.toString()); fw.close(); } catch (Exception e){ System.out.println(e.toString()); } // is the file readable? if (!file.canRead()){ System.out.println("Cannot read the file."); return; } // call printHtml.bat Process p = null; try { p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(args); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println(e.toString()); } // wait for printHtml.bat to finish try { p.waitFor(); } catch (InterruptedException e) { // need to do nothing. } // make a log Date date = new Date(); System.out.println(date.toString() + " printHtml.bat called."); // be ready for next iteration try { Thread.sleep(600000); if(!file.delete()) { System.out.println("Cannot delete the file."); return; } } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println(e.toString()); } } } } Listing Three @ECHO OFF SETLOCAL SET File="%1" SET Printer="%2" IF NOT DEFINED File GOTO End IF NOT DEFINED Printer GOTO End :: Create a temporary Kix file to "press" Print button > %TEMP%.\%~n0.kix ECHO.; Wait a few seconds for the Print dialog to appear >>%TEMP%.\%~n0.kix ECHO SLEEP 2 >>%TEMP%.\%~n0.kix ECHO.; Press "Print" (Enter) using SendKeys function >>%TEMP%.\%~n0.kix ECHO IF SETFOCUS("Print") = 0 >>%TEMP%.\%~n0.kix ECHO $RC = SENDKEYS("{ENTER}") >>%TEMP%.\%~n0.kix ECHO ENDIF :: Actual print command START RUNDLL32.EXE c:\winnt\system32\MSHTML.DLL,PrintHTML %File% %Printer% :: Call the temporary Kix file to "press" Print button, then delete it START /WAIT KIX32.EXE %TEMP%.\%~n0.kix DEL %TEMP%.\%~n0.kix :End ENDLOCAL Listing Four /* Building a Static Library for Device Drivers by Alan MacInnes */ /* StaticLibraryRoutineOne.c */ #include #include "StaticLibraryTemplate.h" VOID FirstRoutine() { DbgPrint("First routine entered in Static Library\n"); } /* StaticLibraryRoutineTwo.c */ #include #include "StaticLibraryTemplate.h" VOID SecondRoutine() { DbgPrint("Second routine entered in Static Library\n"); } /* StaticLibraryTemplate.h */ // Function prototypes for the two routines in the static library. VOID FirstRoutine(); VOID SecondRoutine(); 3