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#PRT: Redirection

    05-Oct-89 01:52:21
Sb: #PRT: Redirection
Fm: Syndesis 76004,1763
To: All
Here's a good question for the Gurus. We're working on network software, and we're considering ways to implement printer sharing. What is the best and safest system method for intercepting calls to PRT:? Is it true some programs access PRT:, while others access "printer.device" directly? How can we get around this? Some programs let you change the PRT: to something else, some don't. Also, there is no system method for selecting which printer should be considered the PRT: printer. In other words, we need a mechanism for supporting multiple printers, too, each with their own printer driver selection. Is it true that third-party serial boards can't be used for the PRT: printer, because it only selects between SER: and PAR:?