I'll bear that in mid if they ever stump up for a rewrite rather than papering over cracks. :-)

>OK, I see the problem. Personally I use MERE for reporting, so this feature is built in.
>
>>Yes I thought of that but.
>>
>>The problem I have is that the user wants to be able to make selections about the paper.
>>
>>GETPRINTER() doesn't offer any so they need to have the SET PRINTER ON PROMPT.
>>
>>
>>
>>>You do it the wrong way.

>>>lcPrinter=getprinter()
>>>if !empty(lcPrinter)
>>>  Set printer to name (lcPrinter)
>>>   * Do your printjob here, but WITHOUT any prompt!
>>>else
>>>   messagebox('No printer was selected!')
>>>endif

>>>
>>>>Hi Sergey
>>>>
>>>>I found code here
>>>>
>>>>http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1538957
>>>>
>>>>that will detect when Cancel is pressed.
>>>>
>>>>this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/98746 says that foxpro will ignore the cancel button and print anyway.
>>>>
>>>>Nick
>>>>
>>>>>Did you issue
>>>>>

>>>>>SET PRINTER TO
>>>>>

>>>>>to close printer job?
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>another problem I have is
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If I
>>>>>>
>>>>>>set printer on prompt
>>>>>>
>>>>>>then
>>>>>>
>>>>>>set printer off
>>>>>>
>>>>>>the next set printer on prompt command doesn't display the page setup dialogue and even if I cancel sets the PRINTER STATUS back on
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Any idea why that would be ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Nick
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>? SET("PRINTER")
>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>if using SET PRINTER ON PROMPT is there any way I can trap when the user presses cancel rather than Print
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Nick