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Capturing a report output to file
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23/10/1998 10:01:12
 
 
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23/10/1998 09:54:40
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Visual FoxPro
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Other
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00149564
Message ID:
00149820
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>thanks for all the adivise. Unfortunately none really apply. The product I'm working with requires you to SAVE the Image File to be Faxed, and Submit it to a Queue directory for processing along with an Ascii file to another directory that contains the fax recipient's information.
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>I had some success in VFP5.0 using "Report form x to File y" and then in a Win/NT Command box, submitting the job to the Spooler using the "Print" command. this worked, and printed out the report complete with graphics fonts.
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>The App is in FPW2.6 though, and with time constraints, i'd rather just augment what i have than port to VFP5.0 until later.
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>Can this same approach be accomplished under FPW2.6 ???
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>Unfortunately, I've put the cart before the horse and dont have the product in for testing yet, as they give a day eval and i wanted to have the programming completed before my 30 days began. The pproduct is called Biscom....anyone Familiar ???
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>Thanks to All !!! :-)

It's pain to work with images using FRW2.x (I did it before switching to VFP), though some antiquated 16-bit library will work.
BTW, you don't need to port all application to VFP. It's enough to have small VFP program including this particular report form.
Edward Pikman
Independent Consultant
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