&PrinterMode (system variable)

Returns the current output mode for the document. This allows you to test for a specific value and react accordingly.

Syntax

&printermode integer value

Possible Values

Value:	Description:
0	PlanetPress during document design
1	Preview or Softproof as Printer Queue
2	Preview or Softproof as PlanetPress Image
3	Preview or Softproof as PlanetPress Fax
4	Printer Preview
5	Printer Hard Disk
6	Printer Memory
7	Host Computer
8	Flash Memory
9	PlanetPress Image
10	PlanetPress Fax
11	PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools

Code Sample Example

This example changes some colors to shades of gray for greater legibility on a fax.

Example

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setlinewidth(0.1) %Select a thick pen
if(&printermode=10) %If Destination is Fax
	setfillcolor([5,5,5,5]) %Set fill to light gray
	setstrokecolor([0,0,0,100]) %Set pen to black
elseif() 
	%Otherwise,set fill colour to yellow
	setfillcolor([0,0,50,0])
	setstrokecolor([100,100,0,0]) %Set pen colour to blue
endif()
rectstroke(0,0,3,3) %Display rectangle
rectfill(0,0,3,3)
		

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