Printing in a generic way - like the rest of Python

[Ed Connell]

"Thomas Heller" <theller at python.net> wrote in message
news:7k8vl4fj.fsf at python.net...
> > > >How can I print a file in a generic way in both Widows and Linux?
I've
> > > >searched for the answer but have not found it.
> > >
> > > I assume you mean something more than basic ASCII text?
> > >
> >
> > No, I mean something as simple as printing an ASCI text file. (I mean
> > sending the file to the system printer.)  My program ran just fine in
Linux,
> > (I used system( 'lpr %s' % filename ) and it worked just fine.  Now I
want
> > to make the same program run in MS-Windows, and wondered if there is
some
> > generic way to send files to the printer as there are generic ways to
delete
> > a file, say, and all sorts of other stuff.
>
> I just tried this, and it worked (on XP pro, with a printer connected
> via network):
>
> p = open("lpt1:", "w")
> p.write("Hello, World\n")
> p.close()
>
> Thomas

Thank you, Thomas.  I'd like to find a generic routine, but perhaps I'll
have to ask os what kind of system it's running on and the use conditionals
to do the appropriate thing.

Ed