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Set printer to... in VFP6?
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08/02/1999 10:47:35
 
 
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02/02/1999 16:29:31
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Visual FoxPro
Category:
Reports & Report designer
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00183161
Message ID:
00185067
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>Is it now possible to use
>
> set printer to name \\server\printer
>
>in VFP6 on Win95 or Win98?
>
>in VFP5, this only worked with NT.
>
>What is the best way to programatically set a specific printer?

I'd use SET PRINTER TO NAME "My printer name", using the printer name specified in Windows' printer setup.

This way, it depends on the settings in Windows where the output is sent, and thus it should work for Novell, Win95/98 or NT networks. (We use Win NT on a Novell network.)

Marc Van Riet
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