Robert,
I'm not sure of what the correct answer is, but my impression is that you were not asking just for the dos command to print a file, but rather why escape sequences intended for the printer in UNIX are being printed as text in Win.
I know that there are some differences between UNIX files and Win files. For instance, in my editor PFE I can choose to save a file in UNIX or Windows format. If I save the file in Windows format and FTP it to UNIX I see a ^M at the end of each line. I had the impression that UNIX files FTP'd to Windows did not have a similar "garbage-induced" problem, but I might be mistaken.
Have you looked carefully at the escape character sequence in the Windows version to make sure it matches the UNIX version of the file?
Also, have you checked the archives at www.sqrug.com?
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Huber, Robert [mailto:RHuber@IMF.ORG]
Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 3:06 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list SQR-USERS
Subject: Report Printing
Greetings:
I am having a problem print an SQR generated report. The report file was
generated on an Unix(AIX 4 specifically)/Sybase platform and when printed in
that environment using "qprt" the report prints as expected on an HP
LaserJet III Si. When the file is FTP'ed to a Win98 platform all attempts to
print it on the same printer results in a print out that looks identical to
the print file, i.e., the command/escape strings in the print file are
printed instead of being used to format the output on the printer. How do I
get this print file to print from the Win98 environment with the
command/escape strings being used to format the printer output.
Thanks!