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How can I send a file directly to a printer through a po
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Visual FoxPro
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Windows API functions
Miscellaneous
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Yes, I tried with LPT1: but VFP hangs up. I have VFP 6 SP4 any ideas?

Thanks,

Luis



>>Hi friends,
>>
>>I need to send the contents of a text file to a parallel port so that it goes directly to the printer. I tried with the Windows API function COPYFILE, it works great at copying files to diferent locations but when I try to 'copy' a file to a port (for example LPT1) it doesn't work although the documentation that I found in UT for this function explains that I can do it. However when I try it returns the code 0 that means that an error occurred and nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong? Is there any other way to do it? I tried with VFP'S COPY FILE but it doesn't work either. Now I am doing it with RUN through DOS but the black window that appears is very annoying and the users don't like it. Any help would be very appreciatted.
>>
>>Luis Guerra
>
>Luis,
>
>I am currently wrestling with the CopyFile API also. If you are going to LPT1, make sure you use a : at the end. So it should be LPT1:
>
>Kind Regards,
>
>Mat
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