dBASE (DOS) -- SET PRINTER TO \\CAPTURE

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3 total messages Started by George L. Nolan, Jr. Wed, 07 Oct 1998 00:00

Author: George L. Nolan, Jr.
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 00:00

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I am currently reworking several programs written in dBASE 5.0 (and dBASE
IV 1.5 & 2.0).  The programs are creating a lot of print image files.  Then
sending the files to the printer with the Novell NPRINT command.  Looking
through the manuals (dBASE 5.0 and dBASE IV 2.0) reference the statements
SET PRINTER TO \\SPOOLER and SET PRINTER TO \\CAPTURE, but they DO NOT
explain how to uses these commands.

Does anyone if these command work.  If so, how.  If not, does any know why
they are still in the manuals.



George L. Nolan, Jr.
MIS Director
St. Andrews Products

Re: dBASE (DOS) -- SET PRINTER TO \\CAPTURE

Author: Romain Strieff [TeamB]
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 00:00

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In article <01bdf1f7$cb1af6c0$f3111fce@george>, George L. Nolan, Jr. 
grudgingly admits...
> I am currently reworking several programs written in dBASE 5.0 (and dBASE
> IV 1.5 & 2.0).  The programs are creating a lot of print image files.  Then
> sending the files to the printer with the Novell NPRINT command.  Looking
> through the manuals (dBASE 5.0 and dBASE IV 2.0) reference the statements
> SET PRINTER TO \\SPOOLER and SET PRINTER TO \\CAPTURE, but they DO NOT
> explain how to uses these commands.
> 
> Does anyone if these command work.  If so, how.  If not, does any know why
> they are still in the manuals.
> 
AFAIK they never worked as they should. Just capture the local ports.
-- 
Romain Strieff [TeamB]
check this URL for all the copies of the
previous electronic VdB Newsletters
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Re: dBASE (DOS) -- SET PRINTER TO \\CAPTURE

Author: Gary Thoenen
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 00:00

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George L. Nolan, Jr. wrote:
> Looking
> through the manuals (dBASE 5.0 and dBASE IV 2.0) reference the statements
> SET PRINTER TO \\SPOOLER and SET PRINTER TO \\CAPTURE, but they DO NOT
> explain how to uses these commands.

George - It usually works best to set the network to capture a port, such 
as LPT1, then, in dBASE:

  set printer to LPT1
  * ... print commands
  set printer to

The final "set printer to" is needed to release the print job for printing. 

This isn't really an installation question.  The NonWindows news group is 
where we usually handle questions about the DOS versions of dBASE.

-- Gary Thoenen (TeamB)

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