> >I have an app in Windows that creates reports using DOS-only definitions. > This is done to allow preview using MODIFY FILE (and hence search > capabilities not possible in a graphical preview). If the user wishes to > print a segment of the report, I issue a RUN COPY FOX12CPI.drv+PAGERNG.asc > LPT1 >NUL > > > >This has worked fine for years until the user switched to Windows NT 4.0 > > > >Now the RUN COPY doesn't work anymore. > > Actually RUN COPY still works in WinNT, but you should first tell computer > where LPT1 located. So you firstly > RUN Net Use LPT1: \\server\printer /persistent:yes > and now you can > RUN COPY filename LPT1 You may also have to use the /B switch on the copy command. When copying to a device, DOS & everything else frequently terminate at the first EOF (chr(26)) that they see. By using /B, you specify to copy a binary file. That is, copy everything 'til the file runs out of bytes. --