>What is the best way to print a plain-text file (as opposed to RTF) from within a VFP program or form? Here is an example of what I've tried so far.
>
>** Use low-level file functions to open the text file
>** and read it into a memvar
>gnfilehand = fopen("c:\jomast.str")
>nsize = fseek(gnfilehand,0,2)
>= fseek(gnfilehand,0,0)
>cstring = fread(gnfilehand, nsize)
>
>** Output the contents of the memvar to the default printer
>set printer on
>set printer font 'Courier', 12
>set printer to default
>? cstring
>eject
>set printer to
>set printer off
>eject
>
>
>It spools the output (albeit very slowly, 1 byte / sec), but refuses o actually print it. I'm running VFP 6.0 on an NT 4.0 network, and sending the output to a HP LaserJet 5.
>
>Bill Yater

Bill,
to expand a little on Josephs' answer, try this code

fname = getfile('txt')

if not empty(fname)
type (fname) to printer wrap
endif

release fname

Regards
Pete Kane.