>Other than the Type command, is there a better way to print a stand-alone text file from Fox?
>
>TIA!

I am not sure what is the BEST option; here are some alternatives; most alternatives require the printer to have text capabilities. The GDI printers (cheap printers) don't have those.

In the past, I have used the COPY command. I am not sure whether that still works in a Windows environment.

The "???" command definitely works. See sample code 1, below.

You can of course generate your text in a variable in the first place, and send to the printer with "???".

If you produce data programmatically, I suggest you take a look at some reporting class to assist you. One of them is my download #9991.

* Sample code 1
* Assuming the text is in file "report.txt"
* Printer setup codes are optional, but they will ensure the printer is reset to some standard state; also,
* you can define a font, for example, 17 DPI for narrow print.
??? lcPrinterSetupCodes + FileToStr("report.txt")

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