Re: Printing TOP OF PAGE character

You will need to put a backslash in front of the control character, i.e. TOP OF PAGE "\\^L " this informs unix that the next character has a special meaning and should not be translated literally. Hopefullt you are using Unix. Regards Patrick On Dec 19, 2:17pm, Hanno Pet wrote: > Subject: Printing TOP OF PAGE character > Hello, > > I try to print ^L in a the output section of a report as a formfeed > command. > When compiling my source within C4GL compilation fails with the > following error message: > There is an non-printable character in the above line. > See error number -4407 > > The error code doesn't say much more. > > This example is given in de 4GL 6.0 Reference manual, so why isn't > this working ? > Can anyone tell me how I can do this. > > We are using 4GL 6.04 UC1 > > Thanks. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The Dutch Library for Visually and Print Handicaped > Students and Professionals > Hanno Pet > Molenpad 2 > 1016 GM Amsterdam > The Netherlands > Tel : +31 20 - 6266465 > e-mail: HPet@svb.nl >-- End of excerpt from Hanno Pet Motorola Internal Use Only -- chee(RS) Patrick. Patrick McMullen Ext 1758. MIS Section Motorola MIS Section Direct + 44 (0)131-479-1758 European Cellular Subscriber Phone + 44 (0)131-469-6969 Easter Inch, Bathgate Fax + 44 (0)131-479-1314 West Lothian EH48 2EH Email:- SCOTLAND patmc@ei.csg.mot.com .