Hi all!
I am trying to convert a report in Rbase for Win 6.5 to ver 7.6. The
report has to be typed on a roll of preprinted
perforated forms. The forms are 4.25" tall, 5.5 " wide (plus the tractor
feed strips). They are being printed on a
dot matrix Panasonic KXP 1150 printer that has those wheels with spikes
on both sides of the roll of forms that grab
the form and shoves it through the printer. Further more, when the
printer is at rest, the top of the perforation of the next
form to get printed on is at the perfect level so that the user can tear
off the last form right on the perforation line.
Now if you are with me so far, here is the tricky part. I have to start
printing ABOVE where the print head sits when the form
and printer are at rest. In Rbase for DOS and Rbase for Windows, I used
printer control codes embedded in the report to make
the printer roll the paper backwards just the right amount to start
printing, and then at the end, advance the paper just enough so
that the perforation would be at the right place to facilitate tearing
off the printed form.
I let Rbase for Windows 7.6 convert the form, and now it prints funny
little symbols on the report rather than moving the paper
up and down.
How do I put printer control codes in Rbase for 7.6 reports? Or is there
some other cooler way to get the same thing done?
Thanks for reading my long winded wordy question!!!
Mike
