Win32ole and printing from ie

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I'm trying to figure out how to control Internet Explorer and go to
a certain URL and print the page.

The first part is easy.

Printing, I have no clue.

Anyone?

Thanks,
Hal

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This works for me:

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----- Original Message ---------------
   From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@hypermetrics.com>
   Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 15:26:25 +0900

   > I'm trying to figure out how to control Internet Explorer
   > and go to a certain URL and print the page.
   >
   > The first part is easy.
   >
   > Printing, I have no clue.
   >
   > Anyone?

#
# use IE, navigate, print
#
url = 'http://www.ruby-lang.org/'

require "win32ole"

ie = WIN32OLE.new('InternetExplorer.Application')
ie.visible = TRUE;
ie.navigate({'url'=>url})
sleep 0.01 while (ie.busy)

script = ie.document.script
printme = script.print();

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C