Print Job Manager

This utility is used to manage print tasks that have been requested of Visual Builder by other CAPITAL applications. To access select from the main menu File|Print Job Manager.

Pause

Stops the printing of all print tasks in the Visual Builder queue.

Resume

Restores (restarts) the printing of all tasks in the queue.

Delete

Removes the currently selected print job from the queue.

Hold

Places the currently selected print job on hold so that it won't be printed. To release it press Hold again.

Advanced...

Allows you to select advanced options. These include:

Spooler Name

The name of the print spool file to open. CAPITAL will automatically assign a spool name to each running copy of Visual Builder but you may change the spool name here. This can sometimes be useful if you wish to direct printing to a particular spooler. For example, a computer system might be set-up to handle dedicated fax printing. Print requests involving fax could be directed to this spool file which would only be accessed by the computer with the fax modem equipment.

Timer

The number of seconds to wait before CAPITAL Visual Builder checks for pending print tasks in the print queue. A very low number, such as 1 second, is recommended if you will be printing from a full-screen DOS application. The minimum setting is 1 second and the maximum is 65 seconds.

Return To Window

If you wish to restore focus to a particular window after printing is complete the title of the Window can be specified here. Normally, Visual Builder will return you to the Window that was last opened automatically. However, if you wish to return to a DOS application you must specify the Description/Window Caption of the DOS application here. The Window caption can be determined by clicking on the icon that starts the DOS application and then viewing its properties.

Maximize On Restore

Tick this option when restoring focus to a particular window, in order to restore the window to its maximized state. If this option is not selected CAPITAL will attempt to restore the window to its original state.

Print In Background

If this option is ticked Visual Builder does not display print progress information when printing forms and reports sent from CAPITAL Office. This allows operators to continue working in CAPITAL with minimum disruption.

Print Status

The following symbols will appear next to each print job in the print manager job queue: