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Article #933using DR DOS 6 Script utility
From: Marco Simionato
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 14:05
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 14:05
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I have DR DOS 6 on my 386sx machine, which is connected to a PostScript Apple Personal LaserWriter NTR. The Script utility allows me to print text files from the Dos command line. This utility can be installed as TSR, so that it will intercept and elaborate all jobs directed to the printer. Despite this, I cannot have files printed from basic Dos apps, such as MS Edit or DR DOSBOOK. The fact is that, to be installed as a TSR, Script requires two parameters: an input peripheral and an output peripheral. The two parameters cannot be the same. Now, my printer is connected to LPT1. If we assume that, for example, MS Edit prints by default to LPT1, I would have to tell Script to take all jobs directed to LPT1, elaborate them and send them to, say, LPT2 - which I just don't have. Conversely, if I set with the SET ot MODE commands LPT1=LPT2 - or the other way round - and the Script input peripheral as LPT2 ... well, I think you got my idea. Simply, none of these tricks works. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks, Marco Simionato
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!usc!rpi!ghost.dsi.unimi.it!37.1!37.1!news Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer Subject: using DR DOS 6 Script utility Message-ID: <1992Aug17.150555.391@cine88.cineca.it> From: Marco Simionato <simion@iveuncc.unive.it> Date: 17 Aug 92 15:05:54 +0100 Distribution: world Organization: University of Venezia Nntp-Posting-Host: 157.138.1.52 X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1a2Lines: 21 Lines: 21