VB6 app

[Larry L]

Hi, I have an VB6 app that draws a vector graphic scale model and prints it
on a stardard lettersize or A4 sheet of paper.
I just got an query from a fellow who wants to output the drawing full size
(approx 48" x 96") to a "GCC Explorer Laser Engraving and Cutting machine"
which apparently uses a Coreldraw interface and printer driver.
My question is, how would I go about exporting the drawing to Corel?

[David Moss]

Re: VB6 app

In article <I600g.11350$Zl .7112@edtnps89> , alamode@nospam. telus.net
writes...
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> Hi, I have an VB6 app that draws a vector graphic scale model and prints it
> on a stardard lettersize or A4 sheet of paper.
> I just got an query from a fellow who wants to output the drawing full size
> (approx 48" x 96") to a "GCC Explorer Laser Engraving and Cutting machine"
> which apparently uses a Coreldraw interface and printer driver.
> My question is, how would I go about exporting the drawing to Corel?[/color]

Have you tried just printing to the printer and letting Windows and the
driver sort out the details?

--
DM
personal opinion only

[Larry L]

Re: VB6 app

No, I haven't. I don't have access to it as yet. Afaik, the GCC Explorer
Laser driver accepts HPGL parameters (which Corel speaks) - I suppose the
ideal solution would be to have my app send those same parameters presumably
in HPGL - or am I way off base here? (I have no idea how to accomplish this
btw)

"David Moss" <q0320811@mail. connect.usq.edu .au> wrote in message
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> In article <I600g.11350$Zl .7112@edtnps89> , alamode@nospam. telus.net
> writes...
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> > Hi, I have an VB6 app that draws a vector graphic scale model and prints[/color][/color]
it[color=blue][color=green]
> > on a stardard lettersize or A4 sheet of paper.
> > I just got an query from a fellow who wants to output the drawing full[/color][/color]
size[color=blue][color=green]
> > (approx 48" x 96") to a "GCC Explorer Laser Engraving and Cutting[/color][/color]
machine"[color=blue][color=green]
> > which apparently uses a Coreldraw interface and printer driver.
> > My question is, how would I go about exporting the drawing to Corel?[/color]
>
> Have you tried just printing to the printer and letting Windows and the
> driver sort out the details?
>
> --
> DM
> personal opinion only[/color]

[Steve Gerrard]

Re: VB6 app


"Larry L" <alamode@nospam .telus.net> wrote in message
news:dSu0g.1375 4$Zl.3074@edtnp s89...[color=blue]
> No, I haven't. I don't have access to it as yet. Afaik, the GCC Explorer
> Laser driver accepts HPGL parameters (which Corel speaks) - I suppose the
> ideal solution would be to have my app send those same parameters presumably
> in HPGL - or am I way off base here? (I have no idea how to accomplish this
> btw)
>[/color]

The key question, which your query fellow has to answer, is whether the GCC
shows up on his computer as a printer, meaning he goes to his printer folder,
and sees it listed; or he clicks Print... in some program and the GCC is listed
as one of the printers he can select. If so, then you should certainly start by
just printing to it - there is a good chance the drivers will take care of most
of the details. The large format Plotter they use at work, for instance, works
this way - pick it as your printer, select a paper size, and off you go.

[Larry L]

Re: VB6 app

Understood. That does seem the natural way, and yes the GCC does show up as
a printer on his system

On further investigation though, apparently what my customer needs is the
ability to modify the drawing in Corel, i.e. add graphics and
cutting/scoring parameters -so it seems the problem is back to exporting the
drawing (preferably) as a vector graphic. Could it be sent to the clipboard
as a metafile(?) and pasted into Corel from there?


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> > No, I haven't. I don't have access to it as yet. Afaik, the GCC Explorer
> > Laser driver accepts HPGL parameters (which Corel speaks) - I suppose[/color][/color]
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> > ideal solution would be to have my app send those same parameters[/color][/color]
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> > in HPGL - or am I way off base here? (I have no idea how to accomplish[/color][/color]
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> The key question, which your query fellow has to answer, is whether the[/color]
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> shows up on his computer as a printer, meaning he goes to his printer[/color]
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> and sees it listed; or he clicks Print... in some program and the GCC is[/color]
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> as one of the printers he can select. If so, then you should certainly[/color]
start by[color=blue]
> just printing to it - there is a good chance the drivers will take care of[/color]
most[color=blue]
> of the details. The large format Plotter they use at work, for instance,[/color]
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> this way - pick it as your printer, select a paper size, and off you go.
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