ROX AppDir wrapper for XFPrint4

[Benedikt Meurer]

On Sun, 08, Jun 2003, Matthew Weier OPhinney wrote:

> > > Don't know how many of you are using ROX with xfwm4, but if you are and
> > > you want to use xfprint such that you get drag and drop similar to using
> > > it with xffm, I've put together a very rudimentary AppDir. I'm attaching
> > > the AppRun and AppInfo.xml documents (feel free to modify and use per
> > > the GPL); I simply linked the appropriate print icon for the theme I'm
> > > using to the AppDir's .DirIcon. Make sure to make the AppRun file
> > > executable.
> > > 
> > > If I get a chance in the next day or so, I'll package it up and throw it
> > > on my website. Until then, enjoy.
> > 
> > I am not using ROX but after trying everything to get xfprint4 to work I
> > gave up and simply changed the command from xfprint4 to lpr $1
> 
> Hmmm... how were you sending files to xfprint4? My understanding, and
> the way the AppDir I created works, is that it accepts filenames as
> arguments, and then sends these to the printer. 

Exactly. xfprint4 is ment to be an inplace replacement for lpr. Simply
call xfprint4 <filename> and the dialog will popup.

Benedikt

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