Re: printui.dll,PrintUIEntry internals...

Please do not get me wrong Vipin, I definately appreciate all the help you
are giving, I am not as experienced as you are in this area. It is just that
the answer you provided does not solve my problem. So i had asked another
question in response. This is how newsgroups work.

Now coming back to the issue in hand. I definately know that the files need
to be copied to the w32x86 folder before i call the AddPrinter API. The
issue i have is that the HP driver files contain and INF file, a Catalog
File and a series of files whose name end with a _ (underscore) character,
e.g hpz2ku04.dl_, hpzcfg04.ex_, hpzcoi04.dl_ etc. So i simply cannot issue
the CopyFile API function because these are not the actual files that need
to be copied. I have to find a way to use the INF file to copy them to the
printers folder. This is precisely what PrintUI.dll,PrintUIEntry does. I
only want to know HOW it reads the INF file and copies the files to the
printer folder.

I have come across an API InstallHinfSection which i believe i can use to
execute the section in the INF file. One the files are copied then i can use
the AddPrinter API.

Thanks,
Rajneesh...


"vipin" <vipin@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OSlnwFYPFHA.3704@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> First of all you don't want to listen. So I leave it to you to find the
> solution
> I have worked for over 3 years on HP drivers and if you are going to
> fight back without any courtesy, I am afraid who would want to help you.
>
>
> "Rajneesh Sehgal" <rajneesh_sehgal@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23HGM9tGPFHA.3076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi,
>> I cannot simpy copy the files because the vendor has provided the INF
>> file and the corresponding DL_ files which i believe the INF file knows
>> how to install them. The PrintUI.dll,PrintUIEntry somehow knows how to
>> run the INF file programmatically. The execution of INF file results in
>> the DL_ files getting copied as DLL files in the appropriate printer
>> folders. I wanted to know which API it uses to launch the INF file.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rajneesh...
>>
>>
>> "vipin" <vipin@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:e1wk8s8OFHA.2736@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> you have to copy yourselves using CopyFile(....) to w32x86 directory.
>>> before calling the addPrinterDriver and AddPrinter apis.
>>> Please read the documentation for these APIs
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Vipin
>>>
>>> "Rajneesh Sehgal" <rajneesh_sehgal@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:OPhh0V8OFHA.2700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I am currently creating a setup for installing printer drivers in
>>>> Windows 2000 and XP. I have tried using the printui.dll,PrintUIEntry
>>>> function and it works like a charm and i have no issues.
>>>>
>>>> Sample:
>>>> rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /ia /m "hp deskjet 640c series" /h
>>>> "Intel" /v "Windows 2000" /f c:\dj640\hpf640k.inf
>>>> rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /if /b "HP648C" /f
>>>> c:\dj640\hpf640k.inf /r "lpt1:" /m "hp deskjet 640c series"
>>>>
>>>> The problem i have with this approach is that i am not able to get the
>>>> error code to abort the setup if something fails.
>>>>
>>>> What i am looking for is to know what exactly is the
>>>> printui.dll,PrintUIEntry function doing internally. I want to write my
>>>> own code to do whatever printui.dll,PrintUIEntry does so that i can add
>>>> some error handling.
>>>>
>>>> My guess is that it must be calling AddPrinterDriver and AddPrinter to
>>>> install and register the printer. I am wondering how does it actually
>>>> copies the files mentioned in the printer INF file to the appropriate
>>>> printer directory returned by GetPrinterDirectory function. I am
>>>> specifically looking for that piece of code.
>>>>
>>>> Can any of the MSFT guys throw some light on this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Rajneesh...
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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