Thanks Razzak
I knew I would lose the Windows fonts and
characteristics. I was thinking that there could
be a hidden character that was doing a "form
feed" when printing to the file.
I will try the generic printer, I just would like
to be able to figure out why this happens in
6.5++.
thanks again
marc
>Printing ANY windows report to a file using the Windows
>version of R:BASE will lose all its characteristics,
>including fonts, etc.
>
>If you still want your report output to a TEXT file, then:
>
>01. Define a "Generic / Text Only" printer using Windows
> Add Printer(s) option.
>
>02. Change font settings for ALL report objects to Arial,
> Regular, 8.
>
>03. Make sure that Auto Expand option is checked for that
> particular NOTE field object.
>
>04. Use the (CVAL('WindowsPrinter')) command the get the
> Windows Default Printer
>
> Example:
>
> SET VAR vWindowsPrinter = (CVAL('WindowsPrinter'))
>
>05. At any given time, use (CVAL('CurrentPrinter')) to
> verify current printer settings for R:BASE session.
>
>06. Use the PRNSETUP 'PrinterName' command to change the
> R:BASE Session Printer to 'Generic / Text Only' and
> use that as R:BASE Session Default Printer.
>
> Example:
>
> PRNSETUP 'Generic / Text Only'
>
>07. Send output to a file and PRINT the report accordingly.
>
> Example:
>
> OUTP TextFile.TXT
> PRINT ReportName WHERE ...
> OUTP SCREEN
>
>08. Switch R:BASE session printer back to windows default
> printer
>
> Example:
>
> PRNSETUP .vWindowsPrinter
>
>09. Use LAUNCH command to view the TEXT file
>
> Example:
>
> LAUNCH TextFile.TXT
>
>Enjoy and make sure to have fun!
>
>Very Best Regards,
>
>Razzak.
>
>
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