>>Thanks Naomi
>>
>>But the only things I could read were "DOS" and "USB" - the rest is all Greek to me.
>>
>I gave you the gist of it. It just says, that he found a nice utility.

Sorry

I saw only the big URL and missed the live connection to www.mitrashell.com. It's late now, very humid and uncomfortable here, I'm tired, and my eyes aren't working so well.

Terry :-)

>
>>
>>>Hi Terry,
>>>
>>>On the Russian forum I'm visiting there was a thread just few days ago
>>>http://forum.foxclub.ru/read.php?28,227924,227924#msg-227924
>>>
>>>Basically, the thread suggests a utility dos2usb.exe from www.mitrashell.com
>>>site.
>>>
>>>I haven't checked this info, but it may be worth a try.
>>>
>>>>Hi again
>>>>
>>>>I'm asking this for a colleague whose old FPD system is not working as should.
>>>>
>>>>There's a process that streams progress straight to the printer, by means of the ? and ?? commands. This is not working any more for the customer. The customer has a USB connected printer now, under XP. Now, as both these concepts were alien science fiction when the prog was written, I was wondering what can be done about it. The process can't be redone in VFP as it's part of a big, complex system in FPD.
>>>>
>>>>Only hint I have, in the code:
>>>>
>>>>sele 0
>>>>use daysread
>>>>set print on
>>>>set devi to print
>>>>set cons off
>>>>
>>>>then read and ? or ?? loop
>>>>
>>>>'ppreciate it
>>>>
>>>>Terry