pretty printer output

gburnore@netcom.com (Gary L. Burnore) posted: > Sebastian v. Bomhard (svb@Space.NET) wrote: > : Don't scream if you read this: Drawing lines and boxes is not a job for > : database programmers. I use what is there: tbl and troff (actually groff). > : There is all you need, and portable between printers, too (Ok, not very > : many printers, I have to admit). > <clipped...> > > I used tyo think this until several customers offered big $$$ for the > capability or threatend to look for other softare if I couldn't produce > reports that looked like they were comming from a word processor. > > Ther easiest way I've found short of writing the same report many times > for many printers is to set up a table with all of the capabilities of a > particular printer in one record. <clipped...> > > Nothing worthwhile is easy. This is definately not easy. Been there, done that, did it that way. Something about customers and money... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Miguel A. Caldera ! Antares Development Corp. ! Phone (210) 490-9626 mac@antares-dev.com ! 1000 Central Pkwy North ! Fax (210) 490-0874 73564,2200 Compuserve ! San Antonio, TX 78232 USA ! #include <std_disclaim.h> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- =-> I haven't lost my mind, I know exactly where I left it!!! <-=