Hugh,

I assume you have the normal PRG using @ x,y SAY ...

If that's so, stop worrying, because it just can be done. I don't say it's the most OOP way (Ed's classes come more near to that I guess), but once you know the proper sequences (???, SET PRINTER ..., SET DEVICE ...) all just runs without adjustment. One thing obviously, you will be using the Esc commands for driving the printers. So, your users may not like that, but obviously you can provide them with adjusting "your" control sequences. They only need the printer manual then, which to my findings, nobody has anymore.

If my assumptions are right, better not start with digging into this, because your black/white picture will show white hair soon. There is a lot to it, and in fact, it depends a litte on how structured your app is, whether you can deal with the higher level adjustments needed.
Let me know whether the above is what you mean, and I can sort things out for you in due time.

Peter



>Hi all,
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>I have way too many reports written in FoxPro 2.6 DOS. They weren't created using the report designer, they just spit out the data to the printer directly via the "set device to print" command.
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>The real problem is the escape commands used to set the CPI, etc. When they are used the reports come out looking like gobbledy-gook.
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>There must be a way to run these reports under VFP7 without having to convert each and every one of them.
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>Can anyone point me to more information or possibly a solution to this problem?
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>Thanks in advance!
>
>Hugh