Writing to printer in columns 1

[KempCGDR]

Hi, I need to output stuff to a printer and I need to do it in columns. I don't want to have to learn how to use reports, so at the moment I'm outputing via

PrnOut:TextFile;

AssignPrn(PrnOut);
Rewrite(PrnOut);
Writeln(PrnOut, {string});

I want to send things in columns, so I basically need to send tab characters and I have no idea what the char code for them is. Will this even work, does this method do anything with tabs or will I have to send individual spaces? If I have to send spaces, does anyone know how to set the printer to use a monospaced font with this method?

Thanks

 

[TonHu]

You can do that if you only need to use mono-spaced fonts, and to local (LPT1,...) printers, and can't spare the time to do it nice.

If you would like to use 'nicer' fonts and full control on pagelayout, better have a look at the Printer unit. It has a document interface, that has you 'painting' your info on a canvas, and sending that to any printer available at your Windows.

HTH
TonHu

 

[LucieLastic]

hi

Have a look here:-

http://delphi.about.com/gi/dynamic/...port/delphi/devcorner/techtips/printform.html

or

http://delphi.about.com/cs/tprinterprinting/

lou