Brian, No. You can't choose the output format programmatically.
The output format has to be selected on the report options screen. However, if no disk filename is specified on the initial report setup, you can't select the output format. By specifying C:\NUL as the disk filename, you are then allowed to select WP format if you want to. C:\NUL is a special filename recognized by the operating system that isn't actually a file but instead discards any output sent to it. Note that ANY filename could be used as the initial output file on the report options screen. But since the filename that is actually wanted is determined within the report via a formula, using C:\NUL eliminates having a dummy file created at the outset of the report. Tim Rude ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Hancock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "DataPerfect Users Discussion Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Variable File Name > Hi Tim, > > I might have missed something here. But do you mean that if you were to Open > a file name in RV, with the value C:\Nul that it then sets the output mode > to WP? Can you choose the output format programmatically? > > Regards > Brian > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Rude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "DataPerfect Users Discussion Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 7:08 AM > Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Variable File Name > > > > Hi Rich, > > > > Sorry for the delayed response. > > > > The only reason for setting the Disk File name to C:\NUL initially is if > > you > > want to be able to specify that your output file is in WP format. Without > > that, the file is output in plain text format. > > > > Tim Rude > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "M3 Systems" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Cc: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 12:12 AM > > Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Variable File Name > > > > > >> Hi Tim, > >> > >> Your suggestion works well, except not clear on the Disk file name > >> C:\Nul. Is it necessary? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Rich > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Dataperf mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Dataperf mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > > > > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf
