Re: Wanted: Print help

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From: Barry Press
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1989 17:02

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In article <276@ns-mx.uiowa.edu> troj@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu () writes:
>Does anyone have source code for a program even vaguely resembling the
>DOS print command?  Specifically, I need a TSR to do background printing.

You haven't found anything because it's already there in DOS.  If you look
in a good 3rd party DOS tech reference (e.g., MSDOS Encyc.), there is
a function in the multiplex interrupt that lets you hook into the spooler
code in DOS -- it's what print uses.  You can hand it files, etc.
-- 
Barry Press                                 Internet: press@venice.sedd.trw.com

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From: press@venice.SEDD.TRW.COM (Barry Press)
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Subject: Re: Wanted: Print help
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