Printer code In file is being printed 1

[NitzGuy]

Hello,
I am trying to migrate a 4gl application that generates reports and saves them in files on a linux server. The source was designed to be compiled into c-code and ASCII type variables were used to store the printer code. I decided to remove the variables and have the printer code hard coded into the source. Now the printer code is written to the file but the printer prints it as regular text.
Could this be due to the ASCII datatype?
Is the ASCII datatype supported with p-code?

Thanks
Jason Fournier

 

[vpshriyan]

Hi,

You say that you have removed the variables and have the printer code hard coded into the source itself. How did you replicated those codes? These codes are translated by the printer when they meet the standards specified within the printer read only memory (ROM).

Most of these special codes normally starts with ASCII(27) that is "ESC". If you have to replicate in program source using vi editor precede with control-v for all such codes.

ASCII() is a built-in routine or function in 4gl and not a datatype.

Regards,
Shriyan

 

[NitzGuy]

Thank you so much for your help.
I was all turned around on the subject.


Jason Fournier