To display all of the available 'lp' options: lp -?
For other printing solutions, search 'http://jbase.markmail.org' for 'gdi' and 'windows printer'. Dan On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 8:27 AM, David Grenfell <[email protected]>wrote: > Simon: > > Thanks so much for your info. I have been looking for some extended info > regarding the printing process to no avail. Do you have a referenece or a > link ? > For example: SP-CREATE uses the options -f -d . The knowledge base does > not explain these or indicate if there are other options. wlp (now I see > the acronym) is not mentioned. Has anybody ever written the complete > printer bible? Are there any other devices besides lp, wlp? > > I am releived to hear that you call the graphical conversion process > painfull. I thought it was just me. I created one screen to input company > name , address, and some options long ago, and quit at that. It did work > though, and looked pretty. > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:14:22 +0100 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Jbase question > > David > > I can't recall the exact syntax, but search the group for details, but wlp > is a replacement for lp such that instead of creating a jbase printer using > a command like :- > > > SP-CREATE MYPRINTER PROG lp -f -d printername > > you use something like : > > > SP-CREATE MYPRINTER PROG wlp -d Gdiwindowsprintername > (this isn't the correct syntax but should give you the gist). > > The ordinary jbase "lp" will spool to any "intelligent" printer (ie any > that supports pcl5 for example) but will just kick out blank pages to a GDI > printer (the cheap windows only printers that rely on Windows to render the > print). The wlp command willl fully process the print job through windows > and should render correctly on any windows printer. > > AS far as writing a graphical front end goes. The old VB is a dead duck, > you should be thinking of web or vb.net as a methodolgy. This is not a > trivial exercise for any menu based character application and normally needs > you to completely seperate the user interface code from the business logic > (I know how painful this can be, I did this 6 or 7 years ago and it was a > major job both getting the concepts right, and making it actually work). > If you'd like to review this more and need more input then I might be able > to provide more assistance.. > > If you just want "mouse-compatibility" - you could make the mouse work on > your existing application by using a terminal emulator that sends mouse > clicks as code (I seem to recall that many of them do). This is a bit micky > mouse though, and you will find that most users will ignore the hard work > you did and just continue using the keyboard... > > Regards > Simon > > On 14/09/2011 03:40, David Grenfell wrote: > > Hi Simon: > > I think you are right about just going with what I have. I am just going > to re-vamp a current application, to make it a bit prettier (menus etc). I > was thinking of perhaps interfacing with VB to make it mouse compatible > also, but this looks like a lot of work. I don't know if it is really worth > it. Sorry, you lost me with the "wlp" reference. Do you mean there is > actually a process I can run my reports through to print on a normal (i.e. > inkjet) printer ? > > Thanks again , for your input > > Dave. > > ------------------------------ > Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:55:28 +0100 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Jbase question > > David > > The latest version of jBASE is v5.2. > > It is a full 64 bit implementation so will require a 64 but version of > windows (Win 2008 64 bit?). > > Depending on what you are actually going to do, you may or may not need to > upgrade. If you are doing basic stuff (databasic code and straightforward > jQL) then you may not notice the difference. > > Having said that, it may be worthwhile having the latest and greatest > version to work with. > > As far as printing goes, there are several solutions - in jBASE 3.4 there > is wlp which allows prints to be spooled to a windows printer (including the > "GDI" ones that jbase normally won't support). I think PrintWizard does a > similar job too (Tony Gravagno will be the expert on that one I think). > > You don't give enough info as to what you are going to do to be able to > suggest the best way for you to proceed. > > I don't know if jBASE do a free download for eval these days - I'd hope > they would do. > > Hope this helps > > Simon > > On 13/09/2011 17:17, David Grenfell wrote: > > Good Morning all: > > I am an old retired Jbase guy, and am thinking about reviving some of my > work by re-writing. > > I am still using 3.x on Windows XP pro. Should I look at upgrading before > starting my new career? If so, is jbase as a single user still available as > a free download for evaluation? What is the current version ? Sorry for > such dumb questions, but I've been away for about 6 years and I know things > have changed. > > Also, some previous posts indicated that one of you uses an application > that lets you use any standard windows printer with jbase. Can you fill me > in. I have always just used laser printers or dotmatrix (now a dead > horse). Lasers have to be hp-III or higher compatible. > > David Grenfell > -- > Please read the posting guidelines at: > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions > specific to Globus/T24 > > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en > > > > -- > Please read the posting guidelines at: > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions > specific to Globus/T24 > > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en > -- > Please read the posting guidelines at: > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions > specific to Globus/T24 > > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en > > > > -- > Please read the posting guidelines at: > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions > specific to Globus/T24 > > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en > > -- > Please read the posting guidelines at: > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions > specific to Globus/T24 > > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en > -- Please read the posting guidelines at: http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions specific to Globus/T24 To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en
