>>>i saw a post earlier about using the type command to send text files to the printer.
>>>it works great, except it's sending output to my main window as well as the printer.
>>>it won't take a noconsole and it does the same thing with talk set on or off.
>>>any ideas?
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>>try screen=off in your config.fpw.. HTH :)
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>i'm actually doing that. i've got a top level form and all the output is going to the top level form as well as the printer.
>i got it to work correctly from the command window by defining a window off of the screen, activating the window,
>issuing the type command and deactivating the window.
>it's not the prettiest thing in the world but it looks like it will work for the time being.

Have you tried 'SET DEVICE TO PRINT' or 'SET CONSOLE OFF' right before you issue the TYPE command? I'm thinking either one of those should work