RE: Printing an ASCII file from a VFP EXE

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From: Lee Mitchell (Leemi_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 21:36:52 GMT

Hi Ken:

To print an ASCII file from a program, use the TYPE command. For example:

SET HEADINGS OFF
TYPE <File_name> TO PRINTER

If you want to print a ASCII report, use
REPORT FORM <form_name> TO PRINTER ASCII

I hope this helps.

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Sincerely,
Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support
Lee Mitchell

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>Printing an ASCII file from a VFP EXE

>When I am in the development environment, I can type this statement in the
>command window:

>MODIFY FILE filename

>Then from the 'File' menu I can select Print and setup anything I want, 4
>pages per ***, landscape, whatever and print that way. It works as
>expected

>However, when I do the samething in an EXE for my customer, the File |
Print
>selection does nothing?? Is there some other command that must be used in
an
>EXE to activate the Print functions?

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