<doc>
  <legacy_id>2132</legacy_id>
  <name>printCommand</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the printCommand to <i>commandLine</i></example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <global/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Printing</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <command tag="print">print Command</command>
    <property tag="printScale">printScale Property</property>
    <property tag="printColors">printColors Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
  </classes>
  <security>
    <printing/>
  </security>
  <summary>Specifies the <glossary tag="command line">command line</glossary> used for printing a <glossary tag="PostScript">PostScript file</glossary>.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the printCommand to "/usr/bin/printme %s"</example>
    <example>set the printCommand to "mv %s output.ps" <i>-- puts output in a file</i></example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>printCommand</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to control which program is used to print on <glossary tag="Unix">Unix systems</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>printCommand</b> is a string.</p><p/><p>By default, the <b>printCommand</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is set to "lp %s". ("lp" is the standard line-printer command.)</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The value of the <b>printCommand</b> must be a valid <glossary tag="Unix">Unix</glossary> <glossary tag="command line">command line</glossary>. The <keyword tag="string">string</keyword> "%s" is a placeholder for the print file name LiveCode sends to the printing command.</p><p/><p>The setting of this property has no effect on Mac OS or Windows systems.</p>
  </description>
</doc>