Re: How to change printer font in Informix R

> >Please let me know if you were able to read my Usenet posting to the >Informix group, RE this subject. I am trying to find out whether my >postings to this server are being distributed. > >You can use the PRINT command in a report to send control codes to your >printer(s). The control codes your printer requires to change font should >be in the printer manual. Use the built-in ASCII function to include >non-printable characters in the control code. For example, my printer >requires <Esc>E to enable boldface and <Esc>F to disable boldface. To print >a string in boldface in a report, I would use code like this: <SNIP> > - Geo I received your message directly and via the mailing list. Thanks for your help with the print codes. I have only been programming in Informix for about 6 months and I thought it wasn't possible to manipulate printing attributes. I've dug out my laser printer manual and with some trial and error it works very well. Eventually I will create a script to allow printing with any printer. Thanks again :) Barry Johnson bjohnson@csi.wr.com.au