Problem with DOS style macros under Windows 2000

[BrvTech]

First, thanks to those who offered solutions in the thread
"Lotus 123 Release 5 compatible with Windows 2000?"

I tried a combination of these and am now able to run my 1-2-3 Release 5 under Windows 2000.

Although I use mainly R5 for Windows as my spreadsheet, many of my macros were built using 1-2-3 ver 2.4 for DOS. I've had virtually no problem running these macros under Windows 95 or 98.

Once I got R5 for Windows working under Win2K, I loaded a spreadsheet that I use often. I tried out a macro, and it quit when it came to the command /pf (print [to] file.

The error message I get is "Unable to access output device"

Windows 2000 apparently doesn't know what device to print to. Curious, because this macro works just fine when I use 1-2-3 for DOS running under a Win2K command shell.

I'm pretty sure that I can work around the problem by using the {writeln} command, but I'm wondering if anyone knows a direct fix for making the /pf command work?

(By the way, I still create most of my macros so that they will run under 1-2-3 for DOS. I can use these macros with all of the versions of Windows that I have tried and also with Linux running under dosemu, the DOS emulator.

Thanks so much for any suggestions.

 

[techCPA]

has this issue ever been resolved? the {writeIn} tip did not work for me.

 

[Guest_imported]

I have been having the same problem "unable to access device" when i try to run a macro to print.

/PPOBRA1.g8~OUQRDAYS~AGQ

The macro works fine until i get to the "GO" command then the error pops up.

using lotus 123 release 5 on a win2k machine. cannot seem to find any work around. any thoughts.