>Hi Gang!
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>My fellow worker has this problem.....
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>They have code which creates a string of data to send to a LaserPrinter using PCl commands.
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>??? ESC + lcStringToPrint
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>lcStringtoPrint is a string of data which has in it the NDC of a drug, the Rx number and the Quantity. The values are converted to ASCII codes to send to printer, so they won't be simple strings of just numbers.
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>If the Quantity is 50, it prints the barcode.
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>When it is 60, it throws up a Syntax Error
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>Normally, about 98% of the time, the barcode prints just fine. But about 2 % of the time, given certain combonations of NDC, Rx and quantity, the barcdode will give a syntax error.
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>Here is a sample of the string in the VFP Debugger....
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>bad - quantiy of 60
>“Š 6s M |$z \{‹”
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>good - quantity of 50
>"Š 6s M Nsb >]‹"
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>Anything look amiss? Any thoughts ??
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>Thanks!


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