Jim,
For this type of reports I am fond of using 'PAGEMODE'. 
It is a bit more work to write all of the code but I find
it give very fine contorl over placing data.  I just imbed
the printer control characters in the output stream.

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Jim Bentley
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---- Jim Limburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> G-Day all
> 
> Before I delve deep into finding out if this is possible,
> I
> thought I would post a quick question to keep from wasting
> 
> too much time...
> 
> I'm using latest RB65 Dos version w/patches... We are
> considering getting the type of perforated paper that
> would let us split an 8 1/2 by 11 sheet coming off a
> HP Desk jet printer into two sheets...
> 
> I need to be able to print one report to one sheet and
> one report the second half of the sheet. 
> 
> What is the best method to do this?
> 
> At this moment I haven't found out exactly what we needing
> to be printed, but it will likely be a Header / Detail
> / 
> Footer type report. 
> 
> I have been told that the reports will be basically the
> same
> but have subtilties like... one report goes to bookkeeping,
> one to the plant floor stating on it that it has to be
> returned when parts are made and so on...
> 
> What idea's, methods have been successful for this kind
> of
> need?
> 
> Jim
> 
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