*bold*Automated Batch Printing

Question

How do i code automated batch printing.
I had no idea how to start and I had read up most online help on Google but still I can't figure out how to do automated batch printing in Java
I am required to read a folder consists of multiple RTF files.
Its easy to read a single RTF file and print it but how do i read a folder and print everything .
Another problem would be that the printing done should have courier font and alignment in the RTF file however i had tried different way to read and print the data in the RTF file ,which I could only get either courier font with no alignment or not courier font with alignment , i need both of the courier font and alignment to suit an external application RightFax.
Thus I had thought of a way to direct print the RTF files from folder , an example will be the application SilentPrint how can i call the window's or Microsoft's office print services ? or is it even possible for Java?
Thanks a lot if help is provided , at least a little clue of where to start?
or u at least tell me whether is it possible to code automated batch printing in java ? like what SilentPrint can do
Edited by: yarmageddony on Oct 30, 2007 1:36 AM

Answer 1

Thanx again for the clue for runtime.exec
runtime.exec cant help you print but by searching i found the usage of desktop
which is what i want exactly for batch printing :)
java.io.File folder = new File("Z:\\BTSS Log\\Fax\\Y2007  M10  D25");
     File[] listOfFiles = folder.listFiles();
     for (int i = 0; i < listOfFiles.length; i++) {
     if (listOfFiles.isFile()) {
     try {
     de.print(listOfFiles[i].getAbsoluteFile());
     File fi = new File("Z:\\BTSS Log\\Fax\\Y2007 M10 D25\\Deleted");
     fi.mkdir();
     listOfFiles[i].renameTo(new File("Z:\\BTSS Log\\Fax\\Y2007 M10 D25\\Deleted",listOfFiles[i].getName().toString()));
     } catch (IOException e1) {                                                     // TODO Auto-generated catch block
     e1.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("File: " + listOfFiles[i].getName());
} else if (listOfFiles[i].isDirectory()) {
System.out.println("Directory: " + listOfFiles[i].getName());
}hope my code helps other who are looking for batch printing in folders as there isnt much help online out there ^^
Edited by: yarmageddony on Oct 30, 2007 3:59 AM