Re: .LIS printing software

[Robert Goshko <robert.goshko@AXIS-DEV.COM>]

Not a problem, attached is a copy of the batch file I use:

@echo off




 echo ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    echo Printing %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
    echo .
    echo Copying %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
    echo To Printer %1



 echo ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    copy "%2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9" "%1"
    echo <Form Feed> >> "%1"

    exit


In this batch file, the first parameter is the printer name, I'm on an NT
network, so I just pass it the qualified name e.g.
\\server\printer-share-name.  This also assumes that your printer name
doesn't have a space in it (DOS/Win95) still doesn't handle this too well.
This is why the file name is made up of the eight remaining command line
arguments, so you can pass files and/or pathnames with spaces in them.

The last echo line is echoing the form feed control to the printer to eject
the last page (sometimes needed, sometimes not).

I have it setup in the registry associated with .LIS files, with a command
of:
c:\dos_copy_to_printer.bat <printer name>


.....Rob
_________________________________________________
Robert Goshko <mailto:robert.goshko@axis-dev.com>
Owner
Axis Developments
System Consulting Services
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
http://www.axis-dev.com/


-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion of SQR, SQRIBE Technologies's database reporting
language [mailto:SQR-USERS@list.iex.net]On Behalf Of Arturo Vega
Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 2:06 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list SQR-USERS
Subject: Re: .LIS printing software


Rob,   what about posting the content of your batch file so we all can
customize it for our own printers??

Regards from Mexico


Arturo Vega
Mexican Payroll Development Team
PeopleSoft Mexico





SwiftView is great for looking a .lis files on-line, I  have found it slow
for printing (renders everything as a graphics and sends it  to the
printer).  Still use DOS for printing, I have a small batch file  that is
associated with .lis files, right click on the lis file, and pick what
printer I want to send it to.

.....Rob

     [IMAGE]                          Robert Goshko
                                      Owner
                                      Axis Developments
                                      System Consulting Services
                                      Sherwood Park,  Alberta, Canada



-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion of SQR, SQRIBE  Technologies's database reporting language
[mailto:SQR-USERS@list.iex.net]On Behalf Of Pankaj  Bedekar
Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 12:15 PM
To:  Multiple recipients of list SQR-USERS
Subject: Re: .LIS printing  software



swiftview ... find on internet ... its cool

-----Original Message-----
From:  Franck Masson [mailto:franck.masson@BRIO.COM]
Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 11:15 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list SQR-USERS
Subject: Re: .LIS printing software

Hi,

1) if you do not use any print direct function in your sqr  code or using
any image file specific to your  printer
you can use the SQRWP.exe command
syntaxe :
Sqrwp.exe file.spf  -printer:wp

2) if you adress directly the printer without using the  printer manager
from windows
look to this product :
http://www.perilous.com/rawprint.htm

franck,

Zubin Shroff wrote:
>
>      Hi all,
>
>      Just  wanted to get some opinions on software that can be used to
print
>      .lis files through  windows. We are looking at alternatives to
printing
>      these reports from the DOS prompt.  It would be helpfule to get an
idea
>      of what other companies use for this  purpose. Also, is it possible
to
>      do this with one of the Microsoft  Office products?
>
>      Thanks.

dos_copy_to_printer.bat