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How to use local printer with \\
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Visual FoxPro
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VFP 9
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>I would like to simulated on my computer printing to a network printer defined with name like \\myserver\printername (of course, using the syntax: set printer to name (pcPrinterName)). My local printer name is "HP DeskJet 712C".
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>How can I make it work with something like the \\mypc\HP DeskJet 712c? What would be [\\mypc] on my pc? Would it be PC name in the properties?
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>Thank you in advance for any help.

Never tryed but I think it shoud be:
lcCompName = ALLTRIM(LEFT(SYS(0),AT([#],SYS(0))-1))
lcPrinterName = [\\]+lcCompName+[\HP DeskJet 712c]
SET PRINTER TO NAME (lcPrinterName)
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