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Are Embedded MS-Graphs device INDEPENDENT?
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Reports & Report designer
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00012829
Message ID:
00012911
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On Tue, 19 Nov 1996 23:23:11 -0700 (MST), you wrote: >the problem you have is not with MS-Graph but withthe reports >- te fact is that VFP "hardcodes" the printer name into the report >so what when you sent it to another printer it uses the codes for the = hardcoded printer >as most printer share printer code for normal text (ie follow HP = laserjet standrard etc.) you might have not noticed it before >the solution is to change the printer name directly in the .frx (just = open it as a table ) - you can look for onl q. on the subject here > >Arnon > Arnon, The fix (in my case) turns out to be clearing TAG1 and TAG2 from the .FRX file and doing a SET PRINTER NAME before the report and SET PRINTER DEFAULT after the REPORT. It seems that SET PRINTER TO NAME does not set or change the WINDOWS default printer flag. It just changes your SESSION default printer. I like obvious solutions :) However I noticed that I needed to leave the Settings in EXPR field for page setup to be maintained. Thanks for your help. Bob
Bob Gould
Contemporary Software Systems, Inc.
1665 Briargate Blvd, Ste 101
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
719 574 0300
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