Try this postscri.str file,
It works fine.
On which platform are you running SQR
Unix or NT ?
If your printer is attached to Unix box using RS232 connection check
your stty configuration to support 8bits communication.
Franck,
Debra Benton wrote:
>
> I am writing a report that contains French characters and I
> am getting spaces printed out. I've read some of the past postings and
> tried some of the solutions with no luck. I am probably missing a basic
> step, but needless to say I need help.
>
> SQR Version 4.3.2
> HP Laserjet 8000 Series PS printer
>
> I've included the following section in my postscri.str file and it is in the
> SQRBINW directory:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------
> /FS { % pass font scale, name
> findfont exch scalefont
> } bind def
> %
> % Comment/uncomment the character CODE table not used/used
> %
>
> %
> % French
> %
> /CODE [
> 192 /Agrave
> 194 /Acircumflex
> 199 /Ccedilla
> 200 /Egrave
> 201 /Eacute
> 202 /Ecircumflex
> 203 /Edieresis
> 206 /Icircumflex
> 207 /Idieresis
> 212 /Ocircumflex
> 217 /Ugrave
> 219 /Ucircumflex
> 224 /agrave
> 226 /acircumflex
> 231 /ccedilla
> 232 /egrave
> 233 /eacute
> 234 /ecircumflex
> 235 /edieresis
> 238 /icircumflex
> 239 /idieresis
> 244 /ocircumflex
> 249 /ugrave
> 251 /ucircumflex
> ]def
>
> %PROLOG1 Values passed by user are inserted here:
>
> % Font names: These may be changed to any fonts that are supported by your
> % printer. You may add or delete fonts. Be careful not to
> % delete fonts or change font numbers in use by existing
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
>
> I am running the SQR through PeopleSoft, and I logged out and back in before
> rerunning the report.
>
> My SQR has three different ways of defining the variable and related print
> statements. Although these all show up on the screen, they don't show up on
> the printed page.
>
> let $low_e1 = chr(233)
> let $test = 't' || $low_e1 || 'st'
> print $test
> result = t st
> print $low_e1
> result = <blank>
>
> Encode <233> into $low_e1
> let $test = 't' || $low_e1 || 'st'
> print $test
> result = t st
> print $low_e1
> result = <blank>
>
> print 'tést'
> result = t st
>
> Thank you for your help,
> Debbie Benton
> 202 756-5889
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