local spooler -> string

Currently used spooler, cups or unknown (means none installed)

local sys_forbidden_names -> list<string>

Printer's name mustn't be the same as a name of one of the files in the /etc/lpdfilter directory. These are the files. If it is nil, the list hasn't been initialized yet. Use function getSystemForbiddenNames for accessing this list.

local showCupsInitPopup () -> void

display CUPS initialization popup

global Get () -> string

Get the currently used spooler FIXME TODO if not known, detect

Return value:

currently used spooler

global Set (string spooler_type) -> void

Set the spooler that is used FIXME high-level functions should be used instead of this one, this should get local

Parameters:

spooler_type

string spooler that is used

global getSpoolerItems (string spooler, boolean none) -> term

get RadioButtonGroup for spooler selection

Parameters:

spooler	string currently used spooler (cups, cups-client, or current)
none	boolean show leaving current status

Return value:

RadioButtonGroup widget

global chooseSpooler (string msg, string abort_msg) -> symbol

Shows a question to a user what spooler he wants.

Parameters:

msg	string to be displayed
abort_msg	label of abort button

Return value:

specifying users selecion (cups, cups_client, exit)

global GetSystemForbiddenNames () -> list

Get list of names that are forbidden by the currently used spooler

Return value:

a list of strings -- these strings are not allowed as queue names.

global StopServices () -> void

stop currently running printer spooler service

global getSpoolSystem () -> integer

Test which spooling system is most probably used.

Return value:

with some bits set: 1 if lpd is installed 2 if cups is installed (therefore 0 if none is installed) (therefore 3 if both are installed) 256 is added if the instalation doesn't seem to be complete

global switchTo (string to) -> void

Uninstalls print spoolers and installs selected one. Stops all spoolers before installation.

Parameters:

to	Spooler to install. Should be one of "cups" "cups_client"

global RestartIfNeeded (boolean showPopup) -> void

check whether spooler (if needed to be running) runns, if not start it

Parameters:

showPopup

boolean true if shall show a popup if needed

global AdjustServices (boolean have_some_queue) -> boolean

Adjust services for runlevel, set them to state needed for writing

Parameters:

have_some_queue

true if at least one queue was configured

Return value:

true on success

global checkSpoolSystemNoDialog () -> string

Check what spool system is installed. Don't ask user.

Return value:

spooler

global checkSpoolSystem () -> string

Check what spool system is installed. Ask user if needed and install spooler if wanted.

Return value:

spooler

global testSupportedQueueBySpooler (string queue, string spooler) -> boolean

Test whether spooler supports queue type

Parameters:

queue	string queue type (eg. parallel)
spooler	string spooler name ("cups")

Return value:

true if supports

global testSupportedQueue (string queue) -> boolean

Test whether currently used spooler supports queue type

Parameters:

queue

string queue type (eg. parallel)

Return value:

true if supports

global restartServices (boolean have_some_queue) -> boolean

Restart printer daemon

Parameters:

have_some_queue

true if at least one queue was configured

Return value:

true on success

global GetAvailableQueues () -> list<string>

List all available queues (local and remote)

Return value:

a list of strings all available queues

global Initialize () -> boolean

Initialize current spooler

Return value:

true on success