Re: Printing same report to matrix and/or laser printer

--- "Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@hotmail.com> > wrote: >From: "remove (_at_) to reply" <mips_at_@zg.tel.hr> >> >>On Thu, 10 Aug 2000 12:30:18 -0700, Jonathan Leffler >><jleffler@informix.com> >>wrote: >> >> >fly wrote: >> >> i would like to know that whether is it possible to use a laser printer >>to >> >> print out a report that already writen using informix 4gl? >> >> if possible, how can i make it? >> >> does it need other softwares to help me to make it? >> >> if it does,what's the software that is suitable for it >> > >> >Yes. Send the report to the line printer spooler, either with REPORT TO >> >PRINTER or REPORT TO PIPE "printer-spooler-program -with-options". >> >Obviously, this assumes you have some sort of printer spool queue set >> >up, so you need the software to manage that. The traditional names are >> >lp and lpr on Unix, and the software comes with the system. >> > >> >Since this is so obvious, there must be more to your question than meets >> >the eye. >> > >> >Doing special formatting is tricky. There are a variety of ways that >> >can be made to work. These days, one of the simpler ones is to generate >> >an HTML file, read that into a browser, and have the browser do the >> >printing. Alternatively, have the report generate some other markup >> >language (eg troff -- done that, complete macro package from the ground >> >up and all). >> >>How can I make produce report file using I4GL that can be printed on matrix >>printer with continuous paper (8.5"x12") or laser printer with single sheet >>paper (8.5"x11")? >> >>For example: >>Make report that will start at new page for every customer, each row will >>have >>information about invoice number, invoice date and total invoice value, at >>the >>begining of every page will be customer number and name, at the end of >>every >>page will be total value for all invoices at that page and cumulative value >>for >>invoices for that customer. >> >>I dont't want to write two reports and user want to make choice of output >>device >>(matrix printer or laser)? > >IF user_chose_dot_matrix >THEN > START REPORT foo TO PIPE "lp -ddotmarix" >ELSE > START REPORT foo TO PIPE "lp -dlaser" >END IF You'll also need to format your page length to fit the laser and include an if statement to send the appropriate form feed instead of allowing Informix to default to padding with line feeds. == Maintainer of the procrastinator's FAQ. Well, maybe tomorrow I will be. _____________________________________________________________ Want a new web-based email account ? ---> http://www.firstlinux.net