private bool PrinterReadyToStart(string driverName, int timeoutInSeconds)
{
GraphicCode graphics;
try {
graphics = new GraphicCode();
return graphics.IsPrinterBusy(driverName, timeoutInSeconds); //returns true or false
} catch (Exception e) {
MessageBox.Show(e.ToString());
} finally {
graphics = null;
}
return false;
}
private bool PrinterReadyToStart(string driverName, int timeoutInSeconds)
{
//boolean method to test whether the printer is ready to start using driverName and timeoutInSeconds parameters
GraphicCode graphics;//creates graphics variable from the GraphicsCode.cs class
try {
graphics = new GraphicCode(); //creates new GraphicCode object and stores in graphics
return graphics.IsPrinterBusy(driverName, timeoutInSeconds); //returns true or false
} catch (Exception e) { //exception handler
MessageBox.Show(e.ToString());//catches and displays resulting errors to prevent program crash
} finally { //finally block runs whether there is an exception or not
graphics = null; //sets graphics object to null after it has finished being used
}
return false;
}
