>>>>They (customer) don't want to
have to select a printer. They want the program to make it automatic based on selection in another field.
>>>>
>>>>>Why you don't want to use APRINTERS() and let user select printer from the combobox?
>>>>>
>>>You can validate this field against this array.
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>>But my initial question is to how to do it a little differently. That is, instead of addressing the printers by name, to see if it is possible to do it by IP. I am trying to see if there is an advantage (of course, if it is possible) to using printer IP on the network instead of the name.
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>I see. Well, what can you do, the thread already drifted <g>
Depends how you look at it. The fact that nobody has an input into using IP could mean that it is not a good approach. But I appreciate your input very much. And if nobody else contributes, I will give you solution stars <g>. (As we agreed, you kick one of the stars back to me in Private <g>)
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