gramps/src/ReportBase/_PrintTools.py
Brian Matherly de6bc22670 * src/docgen/PSDrawDoc.py: 0000869: PostScript print option will crash
* src/ReportBase/__init__.py: 0000869: PostScript print option will crash
* src/ReportBase/_PrintTools.py: 0000869: PostScript print option will crash

svn: r7972
2007-01-24 19:45:57 +00:00

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#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Donald N. Allingham
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
#
# $Id$
"Report Generation Framework"
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# standard python modules
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
import os
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Support for printing generated files
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
def get_print_dialog_app ():
"""Return the name of a program which sends stdin (or the program's
arguments) to the printer."""
if os.sys.platform != "win32":
for printdialog in ["/usr/bin/kprinter --stdin",
"/usr/share/printconf/util/print.py"]:
if os.access (printdialog.split (' ')[0], os.X_OK):
return printdialog
return "lpr"
else:
return None
def run_print_dialog (filename):
"""Send file to the printer, possibly throwing up a dialog to
ask which one etc."""
app = get_print_dialog_app()
if app:
os.environ["FILE"] = filename
return os.system ('cat "$FILE" | %s &' % app )