Automatic Printing to a File Name in Windows

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I have read the article "kbprint KB119256", in Microsoft
KnowledgeBase, which explains how to setup a path and file name for a
printer that basically has a FILE port type.

I am wondering if it is possible to have the filename change
dynamically. For example: append some sequence counter. The idea being
that in a multiple-user network many users printing to the same
printer would not overlay each others files. The prefix would be
consistent: "\\server\path\fileXXXX.txt" where XXXX will be the result
of some sequence counter generated by Windows automatically.
 
Re: Automatic Printing to a File Name in Windows

See the answer(s) you received in the Win2000.general newsgroup,
and have a look here for the merits of cross-posting:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

"JimR" <jmr_mv@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have read the article "kbprint KB119256", in Microsoft
> KnowledgeBase, which explains how to setup a path and file name for a
> printer that basically has a FILE port type.
>
> I am wondering if it is possible to have the filename change
> dynamically. For example: append some sequence counter. The idea being
> that in a multiple-user network many users printing to the same
> printer would not overlay each others files. The prefix would be
> consistent: "\\server\path\fileXXXX.txt" where XXXX will be the result
> of some sequence counter generated by Windows automatically.
>
 
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