>>>>>>I use vfp 3.0, I would like to print 2 copies of a report in 1 command.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Now I use the REPORT TO PRINTER command 2 times.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I would like to set the number of copies to 2 and then give the REPORT TO PRINTER command 1 time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>How can I accomplish this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Bas Elbers
>>>>>
>>>>>Open FRX table manually and set COPIES=2 in field 'Expr' in first record. Make backup first!
>>>>
>>>>Is this the approach to use in VFP 5.0 and 5.0a as well?
>>>
>>>Why not?
>>
>>I haven't tested this in 5.0 but in 3.0 when setting the # of copies to 2
>>in the printer dialog box, I still only got one copy. I'm wondering if this
>>has been fixed in 5.0
>
>but i'm speaking about manual changing of FRX. Actually, I tested in 3b, saw that 'print setup' really fails here, and therefore tested manual change and it worked.

But the manual method does not lend itself to the end user. If I'm to provide the
ability to print multiple copies to the end user I must...
a) programmatically change the field you referenced above
b) provide another text box to capture the number of copies the user wants
c) train the user *not* to use the "copies" box in the standard pringer dialog box

seems like there should be a better way...