If I remember right, three ? (???) does nicely when sending code type strings to the printer.

>Hi:
>
>Have you tried SET DEVICE TO PRINTER?
>
>HTH,
>
>--Paul
>
>
>>For too many reasons to go into, I am having to try and re-use much of the printer code (@ SAY) in an old application being "converted" to VFP 5.0
>>
>>The old code used to do something like so:
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>>MP12 = CHR(27) + "&k2s"
>>SET CONSOLE OFF
>>SET PRINT ON
>>*GO TO 12 PITCH
>>?? &MP12
>>SET PRINT OFF
>>SET CONSOLE ON
>>
>>In order to send ASCII printer control codes to the printer to control things like pitch, orientation, compression, underlining, etc.
>>
>>However, the ?? construct doesn't seem to be supported in VFP 5.0
>>
>>Are there other methods or syntax that could duplicate the above types of printer control commands when using the old @ SAY technique of printing. I saw somewhere previously that there might be some _ (underscore) type of command to do this.
>>
>>Help!!
>>
>>Jere Wilson