How to text file using printer name in dos

[skyyonk]

I need to print a text file in dos but i do not want to hardcode the path to filename > lpt1

I need something like this:

filename > printer name

anyone can help??

 

[danceman]

are you doing this from dos, foxpro, or using the fox run command? Attitude is Everything

 

[skyyonk]

i am doing this from foxpro 6.0 using fox run command

 

[danceman]

cProgPath = sys(2003) &&& the location where the program loaded. assuming that you have set folders that hold the files. assign them to a var. like a sub folder under program folder

cpath = cProgPath + 'txtfil
run type (cpath) > lpt1
run type &cpath > lpt1
Attitude is Everything

 

[skyyonk]

Thanx danceman.

cpath = cProgPath + 'txtfil
run type (cpath) > lpt1
run type &cpath > lpt1

i do not wish to hardcode the output to lpt1
i would prefer to use printer name instead.
e.g. my printer name is bill so i would need something like this.

run type (path) > bill (this is not working in dos)

 

[skyyonk]

Thanx danceman.

cpath = cProgPath + 'txtfil
run type (cpath) > lpt1
run type &cpath > lpt1

i do not wish to hardcode the output to lpt1
i would prefer to use printer name instead.
e.g. my printer name is bill so i would need something like this.

run type (path) > bill (this is not working in dos)

you have any solution which i can use printer name instead?

 

[Schweiger]

Redirect output to a file and print this file with vfp.

run type (path) > output.txt
SET PRINTER TO NAME WindowsPrinterName
TYPE output.txt TO PRINTER

hope this helps
Andreas

 

[Schweiger]

ehm...

Didn't use my brain... don't redirect to a file... just print out the file itself...
Andreas

 

[ramani]

HI

TYPE FileName1 TO PRINTER
OR
TYPE FileName1 TO PRINTER PROMPT

Here PROMPT will bring up the windows dialogue to select the printer.

OR you can code it as..

myPrinter = "printerNAME" or network printer name.. example \\Bill whatever..

SET PRINTER TO (myPrinter)
TYPE FileName1 TO PRINTER

Hope this helps you ramani
(Subramanian.G),FoxAcc, ramani_g@yahoo.com

 

[JackTheC]

By the way,

When the file contains binairy code (OK, not in this question), TYPE won't work, but

aa=filetostr('drive:\path\filename')
??? aa

will.

 

[JackTheC]

Followed by
Set printer to default
to eject the last page of course.

 

[skyyonk]

Thanks JackTheC.

Your code works well.