I use a table (Printers with Cols Prname[the driver name],DevName[how it is described in a popup], Port[lptx], PrSts[U,A,or C]) with a list of all Printers with PrSts flagged 'U' unavailable, 'A' available, 'C' current. Associated with the printer name is the LPTx that the printer is redirected to. A Zip LptSet.cmd (for NT) or Zip LptSet.bat file is run on program startup that maps the ports and sets the printer to the current selection in the printer table. At the beginning of any print, Dialog asks if the Current selected printer is ok, if not a menu from the table is presented. In the program code it goes
OutPut &VLPT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ravina, Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 1:35 PM Subject: RE: Rbase 6.1a for DOS: how to print to LPT2: > Thanks Daniele and all others, > > the story continues: this Rbase for Dos 6.1a application is running on Win > NT 4.0, and I would prefer a solution where I don't have to go into every > line of code that says output printer and change it to output lpt2 or output > lpt2: > > When the program now says OUTPUT PRINTER it automatically defaults to lpt1: > Is there some way to change this so OUTPUT PRINTER defaults to LPT2: ? > > There must be some SET operand somewhere? Or some clever parameter you can > put on the Rbase command line? Anybody know any tricks for this? > > Anyway, I'll keep looking.... meanwhile, maybe someone knows? > > Thank you very much, > Paul Ravina > > > -----Original Message----- > From: daniele-bmb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 9:52 AM > To: R:BASElist > Subject: Re: Rbase 6.1a for DOS: how to print to LPT2: > > > If your PC is working with Windows O.S. the command > OUTPUT LPT2 > send the output to the printer using Windows spooler (or Windows printer > manager). > > The command > OUTPUT LPT2: > (note ":") > send the output directly to the printer attached to LPT2 phisical port. > > Daniele Barbieri > from Italy > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.bmbinformatica.it > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Louis L. Hirsh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 3:24 PM > Subject: Re: Rbase 6.1a for DOS: how to print to LPT2: > > > > In the days when I used R:Base for DOS (actually, I think that it was back > in > > the R:BASE 5000 days!) and had two printers, this is what worked: > > > > R>output LPT2 > > > > Good luck! > > > > -- Lou Hirsh > > > > Bob Powell wrote: > > > > > Ravina, > > > > > > OUTPUT LPT2 > > > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/14/01 05:24PM >>> > > > I'm trying to remember Rbase for DOS: > > > I've got a user who wants the Rbase printout to go to LPT2 instead of > LPT1. > > > > > > Can anybody remind me how to do that? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Paul Ravina > > >
