There is a command line switch /B available to indicate a binary file.
Perhaps that would allow printer setup codes through. On my system type COPY
/? to see the set of options.
.........
Copies one or more files to another location.
COPY [/A | /B] source [/A | /B] [+ source [/A | /B] [+ ...]] [destination
[/A | /B]] [/V] [/Y | /-Y]
source Specifies the file or files to be copied.
/A Indicates an ASCII text file.
/B Indicates a binary file.
destination Specifies the directory and/or filename for the new file(s).
/V Verifies that new files are written correctly.
/Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
existing destination file.
/-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
existing destination file.
The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable.
This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line
To append files, specify a single file for destination, but multiple files
for source (using wildcards or file1+file2+file3 format).
........
Bill Cook
Kent WA USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "J.M. GRATIAS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: Q. about RBW COPY command - Razzak's Reply
>
> Razzak :
>
>
> >>
> That's what happens when you try to by-pass normal Windows
> Printer and use the hardware LPT1 port directly from within
> R:BASE for Windows.
> If the printer is ready, then there is no problem. But, if
> the printer is NOT ready, LPT port has no way to send a
> nice "not ready' response back to R:BASE for Windows.
> If you use OUTP PRINTER command, then, everything is handled
> via Windows Print Manager and you WILL see a message if the
> printer is not ready.
> So, I would suggest the following:
> 01. SET WIDTH nnn
> SET LINES 0
> OUTP PRINTER
> TYPE filename.TXT
> OUTP SCREEN
> SET WIDTH 79
> SET LINES 19
> <<
>
> This don't work for me.
> Because FileName.TXT contains printer's control commands, that are
stripped
> off; even if current printer is 'Generic Text'.
>
>
> >>
> 02. If you do have to use COPY filename.TXT LPT1 command,
> then, use the following command from within R:BASE for
> Windows:
> ZIP COMMAND.COM /C COPY VERSION.TXT LPT1
> <<
>
> This works (if LPT1 is changed to LPT1:), but in the horrible DOS black
box
> flash...
> Is there a way to minimize it ?
> Will Is this keep working if OS is NT/W2000 ?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> J.M. GRATIAS, Logimatique, France
