QtopiaPrinterPlugin Class Reference
[QtBluetoothModule]

Loading the Plug-in

Use QPluginManager to load plug-ins from an application. For example:

    QPluginManager *manager = new QPluginManager( "qtopiaprinting" );

    QObject *instance;
    QtopiaPrinterInterface *iface;

    instance = manager->instance( "newprinter" );
    iface = qobject_cast<QtopiaPrinterPlugin *>(instance);

    if ( iface ) {
        if ( iface->isAvailable() )
            iface->printFile( fileName );
    }

Alternatively, PrintService can be used.

    QtopiaServiceRequest service( "Print", "print(QString)" );
    service << fileName;
    service.send();

There is a Qt Extended Print Server that handles this request. The Print Server will present the user with a list of available plug-ins to choose from. It also loads the selected plug-in and dispatches the print job.

See also QtopiaPrinterInterface, QPluginManager, and PrintService.

Member Function Documentation

QtopiaPrinterPlugin::QtopiaPrinterPlugin ( QObject * parent = 0 )

Constructs a printer plug-in with the given parent.

QtopiaPrinterPlugin::~QtopiaPrinterPlugin ()   [virtual]

Destroys the printer plug-in.