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PRINTSEND()
Sends characters directly to a printer
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Syntax
PRINTSEND(<cCharacter|nCharacter>, <nPrinter>)
--> nNumber
Arguments
<cCharacter|nCharacter> Designates as a code for an individual
character in the range of 0 to 255, or as a string.
<nPrinter> Designates the printer where output occurs. The values
1 to 3 correspond to devices LPT1 to LPT3.
Returns
PRINTSEND() returns a value that corresponds to the number of characters
that could not be sent to the printer. If 0 is returned, all characters
were sent to the printer.
Description
Use PRINTSEND() when you want to send one or more characters to a
printer, and switching from SET PRINTER and SET CONSOLE is undesirable
and costly as an option. This function allows you to send characters
(and special characters) to a printer at any time.
Examples
. Send formfeed characters to the printer, when the printer is
not at top of form:
IF .NOT. TOF()
PRINTSEND(12) // Output CHR(12)
ENDIF
. Send a character string:
PRINTSEND("Hello")
See Also:
TOF()
PRINTFILE()
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