This sound like it should be easy but it isn't.  I need to find out from with a VFP app if a particular printer is ready to print. i.e it's current status  (Ready, out of paper, off-line whatever)  This code, offered up on  Universal Thread, doesn't work because if the printer is installed the handle will happen successfully (assuming the printer server box is on line) no matter what the status of the printer is.

(code below is a VFP function with syntax adjusted from VB)

I found this http://www.merrioncomputing.com/Programming/PrintStatus.htm and I think my answer for creating a dll in .net may be in here but putting it together is a little beyound my current understanding of how these pieces fit.

Anyone who has solved this, knows of a third party dll that can be obtained or purchased, or who has already invented this wheel - you guidance will be greatly appreciated.

Charles