REPOST: Question about srv_spoolss_send_event_to_client()

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

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Peter,

I'll take a look.  I'm just reaally tied up on a few things at the moment.
I think i'm the one that put that code in.  Thanks.

cheers, jerry


On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, Peter Hurley wrote:

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> From: samba-technical-bounces+phurley=imaginexd.com at lists.samba.org
> [mailto:samba-technical-bounces+phurley=imaginexd.com at lists.samba.org]
> On Behalf Of Peter Hurley
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:41 PM
> To: samba-technical at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Question about srv_spoolss_send_event_to_client()
> 
> In rpc_server/srv_spoolss_nt.c:srv_spoolss_send_event_to_client():
> Could someone tell me why the following lines of code were added?
> 
> if (Printer->printer_type == PRINTER_HANDLE_IS_PRINTSERVER)
> 	msg->flags |= PRINTER_MESSAGE_ATTRIBUTES;
> 
> The problem is that sending expanded NOTIFY_INFO_DATA in the RRPCN
> request for a printserver causes W2k clients to ** NOT ** send RFNPCNEX
> requests.
> 
> The upshot is that when a W2k client opens the Printers window on the
> print server and selects a printer, the printer status will not change
> during subsequent operations (say pausing and unpausing).
> 
> Commenting out the lines of code above had the desired effect (i.e.,
> fixed that problem), but I'm concerned since someone put it in to begin
> with.
> 
> If the above is absolutely necessary, then the fix is much more
> complicated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Peter Hurley
> phurley at imaginexd.com
> 
> 
> 

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