Re: How can I printing non-printable chars in 4GL?

Posted in 1998

Michael Kuhn — Wed, 21 Oct 1998 12:27:37 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

I put some 4gl wrappers to Barcode Code generator in the archives a long time ago. The Barcode Code generator is C source code from: "Bar Code Library" from StrandWare P.O. Box 634 Eau Claire, WI 54702 (715) 844-2331 (800) 552-2331 (715) 833-1195 (FAX) In article <01bdfc54$68180920$6c01a8c0@scooper>, Steven L Cooper <scooper@thecompounders.com> wrote: >Already did...the code there deals with HP printers, so all the characters >are "printable"... > >I guess we will have to buy Okidata 590's so the barcode can be printed by >the printer. > >Thanks, >Steve >-- >Steven L Cooper >Manager, Systems Engineering >--------------------------------------- >Please reply to NG only, so others may be enlightened... >The views expressed here are mine and >you can't have them...unless you agree! > > >Gabbard, Mike W. <MikeG@red-man.com> wrote in article ><70ii74$pq2$1@news.xmission.com>... >> >> Check this out and see if it will help. >> >> http://www.iiug.org/software/software_index.html >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Steven L Cooper [mailto:scooper@thecompounders.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 10:20 AM >> To: informix-list@iiug.org >> Subject: How can I printing non-printable chars in 4GL? >> >> >> I am trying to print barcodes in a 4gl report to an Okidata printer. >> >> As I have found out, 4gl does not "play" with non-printable characters! >Is >> there anyway to force 4gl to send out my characters without striping the >> NULs, etc. >> >> I have tried char/varchar/byte/ascii/standing on my head! >> >> Has anyone found a way to "handle" this problem? >> >> Steve >> >> -- >> Steven L Cooper >> Manager, Systems Engineering >> --------------------------------------- >> Please reply to NG only, so others may be enlightened... >> The views expressed here are mine and >> you can't have them...unless you agree! >> -- Michael J. Kuhn Computer Systems Consultant phone:410-254-7060 Email: mkuhn@csd.clark.net, csd@clark.net mkuhn@rhlab.com c/o Baltimore Rh Typing Laboratory, Inc. phone:410-225-9595