RootDir Property

Summary
Gets or sets the root folder in which the LEADTOOLS printer version is installed.
Syntax
C#
C++/CLI
public string RootDir { get; set; } 
public: 
property String^ RootDir { 
   String^ get(); 
   void set (    String^ ); 
} 

Property Value

The root folder.

Remarks

The value of this property is used in the installation. The default installation directory is in the "<LEADTOOLS_INSTALLDIR>\Bin\Common\PrinterDriver".

This folder should contain two sub-folders:

  • ..\Bin, which is contain executable files.
  • ..\Spool, which is used to store temporary files generated when printing.

All users of the printer must have access to the folder.

Example
C#
using Leadtools.Printer; 
using Leadtools; 
 
 
public void InstallNewPrinter() 
{ 
   try 
   { 
 
      string printerName = "Test LEADTOOLS Printer3"; 
      string printerPassword = "Test Password"; 
      if (Printer.IsLeadtoolsPrinter(printerName)) 
      { 
         PrinterInfo tmpPrinterInfo = new PrinterInfo(); 
         tmpPrinterInfo.PrinterName = printerName; 
         Printer.UnInstall(tmpPrinterInfo); 
      } 
 
      string documentPrinterRegPath = "SOFTWARE\\LEAD Technologies, Inc.\\22\\Printer\\"; 
      PrinterInfo printerInfo = new PrinterInfo(); 
      printerInfo.MonitorName = printerName; 
      printerInfo.PortName = printerName; 
      printerInfo.ProductName = printerName; 
      printerInfo.PrinterName = printerName; 
      printerInfo.Password = printerPassword; 
      printerInfo.RegistryKey = documentPrinterRegPath + printerName; 
      printerInfo.RootDir = @"C:\LEADTOOLS22\Bin\Common\PrinterDriver"; 
      printerInfo.Url = "https://www.leadtools.com"; 
      printerInfo.PrinterExe = @"C:\LEADTOOLS22\Bin\DotNet4\Win32\"; 
      printerInfo.AboutString = "LEADTOOLS Printer"; 
      //printerInfo.AboutIcon = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, @"\RasterPro.ico"); 
 
      Printer.Install(printerInfo); 
 
      string strMsg = string.Format("Installation {0} Completed Successfully", printerName); 
      MessageBox.Show(strMsg, "LEADTOOLS Printer Demo", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information); 
   } 
   catch (PrinterDriverException ex) 
   { 
      MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Other error: Message:{0}", ex.Message)); 
   } 
} 
 
static class LEAD_VARS 
{ 
   public const string ImagesDir = @"C:\LEADTOOLS23\Resources\Images"; 
} 
Requirements

Target Platforms

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