I have a report form that displays in a preview window using the "REPORT FORM PREVIEW NOCONSOLE" command. A user can then print the report by clicking on the printer icon - but that sends it to their default printer. Is there a way to execute the "REPORT FORM PRINTER PROMPT NOCONSOLE" command from the preview window if the user decides that they want to print the report?
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Printing a report after preview 4
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Mike Gagnon
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try using :
Code:
report form myReport.frx noconsole to printer prompt preview.This will give you a preview, and when you click the print icon it will prompt for thew printer choice.
Mike Gagnon
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If not more, then at least one star for this tip.
I'd only like to know how one can discover this:
- by chance
- by mistake
- debugging VFP.EXE
- being the author of Fox
- reading it at another forum (which one?)
Congratulations mgagnon!
Tom
I'd only like to know how one can discover this:
- by chance
- by mistake
- debugging VFP.EXE
- being the author of Fox
- reading it at another forum (which one?)
Congratulations mgagnon!
Tom
Mike Gagnon
Programmer
Toman
If not more, then at least one star for this tip.
I'd only like to know how one can discover this:
Unfortunately I cannot directly answer that since I have known this "undocumented" little gem for a long time, but I cannot claim to be the originator of that, it was most likely posted somewhere (maybe a newsgroup) or FoxPro Advisor, but now you can find all these treasures at Tek-Tips.
Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
If not more, then at least one star for this tip.
I'd only like to know how one can discover this:
Unfortunately I cannot directly answer that since I have known this "undocumented" little gem for a long time, but I cannot claim to be the originator of that, it was most likely posted somewhere (maybe a newsgroup) or FoxPro Advisor, but now you can find all these treasures at Tek-Tips.
Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
The first "published" version of this, that I'm aware of, was by Cathy Pountney in a Devcon presentation ~ 3-4 years ago. It's also in her book "The Visual FoxPro© Report Writer: Pushing it to the Limit and Beyond" - available at
Rick
Rick
Mike,
Your code would be very useful to me. I tried it and all I get is the preview. I don't get prompted for a printer, nor does it send to the default printer. We are using VFP6 with no service pack (don't ask me, I just started here a few weeks ago).
Do I need a service pack or is it a VFP7 thing?
Thanks,
Steve
Your code would be very useful to me. I tried it and all I get is the preview. I don't get prompted for a printer, nor does it send to the default printer. We are using VFP6 with no service pack (don't ask me, I just started here a few weeks ago).
Do I need a service pack or is it a VFP7 thing?
Thanks,
Steve
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Stella740pl
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spayne,
It worked fine with my VFP6 even before I downloaded any service packs. You get the preview, but when you press the Print button, you get prompted to make print selection. (Otherwise, when you press the Print button from the Preview mode, you would get your report sent to the default printer with other default settings.)
Stella
It worked fine with my VFP6 even before I downloaded any service packs. You get the preview, but when you press the Print button, you get prompted to make print selection. (Otherwise, when you press the Print button from the Preview mode, you would get your report sent to the default printer with other default settings.)
Stella
Mike Gagnon
Programmer
spayne
Do I need a service pack or is it a VFP7 thing?
No I've been using it since VFP5.0 . But as stella740pl states - First you see the preview and when you hit the print button in the preview toolbar, the rpinter prompt pops up.
Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
Do I need a service pack or is it a VFP7 thing?
No I've been using it since VFP5.0 . But as stella740pl states - First you see the preview and when you hit the print button in the preview toolbar, the rpinter prompt pops up.
Mike Gagnon
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.
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