DosPFSQueryAct

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This call queries the active code page and font for the specified printer and system file number.

Syntax

DosPFSQueryAct (PrinterName, CodePage, FontID, SFN, Reserved)

Parameters

PrinterName (PSZ) - input

Address of the name of the printer that queries the active code page and font.

CodePage (PUSHORT) - output

Address of the active code page that returns the specified printer and System File Number.

FontID (PUSHORT) - output

Address of the active Font ID number that returns the specified printer and System File Number.

SFN (USHORT) - input

System File Number of the requester. The SFN is passed as a parameter in the monitor packet.

Reserved (ULONG) - input

Reserved must be set to zero.

Return Code

rc (USHORT) - return

Return values are:

• Code page switcher internal error.
• 10 Invalid printer name as input.
• 13 Received code page request when code page switcher not initialized.
• 16 Received request for system file number not in the system file number table.

Remarks

DosPFSQueryAct is intended for use only by applications that replace the spooler as a print monitor and that do code page switching. Other applications should use printer IOCTLs to manipulate printer code page switching.

DosPFSQueryAct is located in SPOOLCP.DLL (not in DOSCALLS.LIB) and requires an import statement in the module definition file. Refer to the IBM Operating System/2 Version 1.2 Building Programs, Module Definition File Statements section for information regarding the import statement.

Example Code

C Binding

#define INCL_DOSPFS

USHORT  rc = DosPFSQueryAct(PrinterName, CodePage, FontID, SFN, Reserved);

PSZ              PrinterName;   /* Printer name string */
PUSHORT          CodePage;      /* Code Page return */
PUSHORT          FontID;        /* Font ID return */
USHORT           SFN;           /* System File Number */
ULONG            0;             /* Reserved, set to zero */

USHORT           rc;            /* return code */

MASM Binding

EXTRN  DosPFSQueryAct:FAR
INCL_DOSPFS         EQU 1

PUSH@  ASCIIZ  PrinterName   ;Printer name string
PUSH@  WORD    CodePage      ;Code Page return
PUSH@  WORD    FontID        ;Font ID return
PUSH   WORD    SFN           ;System File Number
PUSH   DWORD   0             ;Reserved (must be zero)
CALL   DosPFSQueryAct

Returns WORD