Printing via menu command

[louie728]

Hello all,

I am using the codebook framework and have added a menu item print, just like the regular VFP ide print. The problem is that I do not know the command to execute in the menu to print. I have tried to use SYS(1500,'_MFI_SYSPRINT','_MSM_FILE') to no avail since it will not work from within my frame work. What I am basically trying to accomplish is writing info to a log file and then opening the log file via modi command <logfile> at this point I want the user to be able to select print and print out the file if they would like.

TIA,

Lou

 

[mspratt]

Hi Lou,

Log files are for me, not my users. If the app can continue, well and good, if not, inform the user and exit.

Regards,

Mike

 

[louie728]

Thanks for the reply Mike, but the AKA log file is an indication for the user in this instance telling him what has been processed. Printing is essential.

Thanks

 

[mspratt]

Is the Log file a table? Why not do a report and Print Preview? User could print, or just exit.

Regards,

Mike

 

[louie728]

Mike,
The log file is actually a cursor so yes that would work, but I really just wanted to print a text file. I did a workaround by launching wordpad , but I would still want to know how I can add the regular old print feature.


DECLARE INTEGER ShellExecute IN shell32.dll ;
INTEGER hndWin, ;
STRING cAction, ;
STRING cFileName, ;
STRING cParams, ;
STRING cDir, ;
INTEGER nShowWin

cParams = <MyLogfile>
cFileName = "WORDPAD.EXE"
cAction = "open"

ShellExecute(0,cAction,cFileName ,cParams,"",1)


Thanks,

Lou