Alligning data with REPORT TO FILE ASCII is difficult. There are several alterantive ways to create text files; I created download #
9991 to automate the repetitive tasks.
>I am trying to output a Report Form to a File.
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>a) If I use the syntax: REPORT FORM MYFORM TO FILE OUTPUT1
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>I get non readable machine language in the file OUTOUT1.txt
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>b) If I use the syntax: REPORT FORM MYFORM TO FILE OUTPUT1 ASCII
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>I get readable text but the horizontal positioning is off for any rows with multiple labels.
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>I have my correct printer driver set as default in the Control Panel. There are no Graphics in the Report, the output is entirely text.
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>I believe that the syntax in a) is correct for getting proper horizontal spacing.
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>How could I modify my code in option a) to produce readable text?
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>Mike Smith
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