[RBASE-L] - RE: Conversion problems - OUTPUT PRINTER does not

[Dawn Oakes]

Michael I know what you mean.  When looking in the help, I usually scroll to the end first, because that's where I usually find my answer!   If you haven't done so, you should take a few minutes to install R:Docs.  It is indispensible when it comes to the Property command AND it has all the syntax for the different print, choose, dialog and pause options.  It is a great tool (Thanks Razzak!).   Dawn From: Michael Moser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 11:58 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Conversion problems - OUTPUT PRINTER does not Thanks Dawn,   That will probably do it.  I thought it might be an issue with the PRINT command and I did look at the help before deciding to bug anyonoe with this but there are so many options for the print command that I overlooked the significance of the OPTIONS command waaaaay at the end.   :-)   Thanks a lot. Michael Michael Moser EXAQ Micro Services www.exaq.com Phone: 916-966-8313 Fax: 916-966-8313  >>  Michael The print command has a lot more options in 7.1.  Try  this,  >>  instead of OUTPUT PRINTER   PRINT  QuestionList +  WHERE QSSId = .cQSSId  >>  AND  QPriority <= .mmvQPriority +  >>  ORDER BY QPriority, QSort  +  OPTION PRINTER  Here  is the full option set  >>  for Print to printer - there are other options too  (Screen, PDF, XLS,  >>  etc.) Look under Print in 7.1 help.  PRINT  reportname WHERE whereclause  >>  ORDER BY orderbyclause +  >>  OPTION PRINTER  +  >>  |SHOW_CANCEL_DIALOG value +  >>  |TRAY <value> +  >>  |COLLATION ON/OFF  +  >>  |COPIES <value> +  >>  |DOCUMENT_NAME <value> +  >>  |DUPLEX  <value> +  >>  |ORIENTATION <value> +  >>  |PAPER_NAME <value>  +  >>  |PAPER_WIDTH <value> +  >>  |PAPER_HEIGHT <value>  +  >>  |PRINTER_NAME <value>  >>  Dawn  >>  From: Michael Moser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]    >>  Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 11:44 AM  >>  To: RBASE-L Mailing  List  >>  Subject: [RBASE-L] - Conversion problems - OUTPUT PRINTER does  not  >>  Hi All,  >>  This one has me stumped.  The following code works fine and prints to  the  >>  printer when run from R:Base 6.5 but prints to the screen when run from  >>  7.1         IF PrintOpt = 'YES'  THEN           >>  PRNSETUP           >>  OUTPUT  PRINTER           >>  PRINT  QuestionList  +             >>  WHERE  QSSId = .cQSSId AND QPriority <= .mmvQPriority  +             >>  ORDER BY  QPriority, QSort           >>  OUTPUT SCREEN         >>  ENDIF  >>  The report prints fine to the printer from the reports manager.   However,  >>  at the R>   R> OUTPUT PRINTER R> DIR R> OUTPUT SCREEN  prints a directory  >>  on the printer but  R>  OUTPUT PRINTER  >>  R> PRINT QuestionList WHERE QSSId <  4  >>  R> OUTPUT SCREEN  >>  prints the report to the screen.  I have not found anything in the help  >>  that implies that the 7.1 OUTPUT  PRINTER or PRINT command have any  >>  differences from 6.5.  There is  not a lot of room to go wrong here so I  >>  must be overlooking something really    >>  obvious.  Any thoughts?  Thanks, Michael      >>  Michael Moser  >>  EXAQ Micro Services  >>  www.exaq.com  >>  Phone:  916-966-8313  >>  Fax: 916-966-8313