Installation Manual

Appendix B - Advanced Print Operations 221
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Appendix B.3 - AutoPrint
One of the advanced print features you can use with Bodno is the ability to
automate print jobs and use external applications to run custom print jobs. This
feature is called AutoPrint.
For these purposes Bodno allows you to use the Windows Command Prompt to
run print jobs you have previously prepared.
The possibility to use the Command Prompt to run customizable print jobs allows
you to create .bat files with your custom settings and run those .bat files
whenever you need.
You can also use external programs to run custom print jobs, either by running
the Bodno AutoPrint commands, or by running a previously saved .bat file.
To work with AutoPrint, the card you are going to use must be previously saved
with your printer settings configured.
Appendix B.3.1 - AutoPrint Commands
Below are the commands used to interact with Bodno through the command
prompt:
/P - Print
/FILTER:"data" - Conditional Print Filter
/CONTINUOUS:seconds - Continuous printing with seconds delay
/SHOWPRINTDIALOG - Always show Print Dialog Box
/DBFILTER:"Filter" - Where "Filter" is the equivalent to a SQL WHERE clause
/SAVE:"optionalFileName" - Saves the document opened in the command line
applying all changes made by Print or DBFilter.
If optionalFileName is specified, then the card document will be saved with the
new name.
For example:
/SAVE - saves the document with the current file name.
/SAVE:"D:/Tickets/newCard.card" - saves the document with the new file name
Using the Save command with a filter allows you to preview the card fields filled
with data that meets the determined conditions before printing.
/EXIT - Forces Bodno to Close & Exit after printing.
The syntax for the /P print command to be used from Run or Command Prompt
is: