set printer to getprinter() .... not working

[csr]

I have a situation in which I have several reports which I wish to print without having the user select a printer for each report. I wish to select a printer for the first report and then have all subsequent reports sent to that printer automatically.

set printer to getprinter() would seem to be the ticket.

Unfortunately, it does not work.

Anyone with experience with this who knows what I should be doing to accomplish this ?


Don

 

[Mike Gagnon]

CSR

Try this way

lcPrinter=GETPRINTER()
SET PRINTER TO NAME "&lcPrinter" &&use macro sub INTO quotes
REPORT FORM formname TO PRINTER

Mike Gagnon

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[csr]

Same result.

I have the sense that the printer that the report is going to is the set("PRINTER",3) printer. That is the default Visual Foxpro Printer.

How can I change the Default Visual Foxpro printer ?


Don

 

[mspratt]

Hi Don,

What version of VFP? Have you cleared Tag and Tag2 of the report's .frx that stores printer information?

Regards,

Mike

 

[Mike Gagnon]

csr

this works for me.

? SET('PRINTER',3)
SET PRINTER TO NAME GETPRINTER()
? SET('PRINTER',3)

Although as mspratt suggest, it might be the info in the TAG fields that is prevent your report to end up at the right printer.

Mike Gagnon

If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.

 

[csr]

Whoops !

I didn't notice the keyword NAME within the command.
It works now.

Thanks all for your help.


Don