How to set print options without a REPORT FORM ... PROMPT command (263287)

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How to Use the ReportFormPrompt.exe Sample

NOTE: This code is intended for use with Visual FoxPro 6.0 only.

At times, you may need to control the print options for a printer. The options may include the list of printers to which you print a report/label, the number of copies you need to print, or any other options that are available with the REPORT FORM...PROMPT command.

There is a Visual FoxPro form in the ReportFormPrompt.exe sample that demonstrates how you can control these print options by using the Windows Spooler API and Windows API.

The sample form also demonstrates how you can hide printers from the user so that unsupported printers do not display.

Copy the ReportFormPrompt.exe sample to a folder and run the .exe file.

The ReportFormPrompt.exe file contains the following files:

foxwingdi.h

getversion.vct

getversion.vcx

landscape.bmp

landscape.msk

portrait.bmp

portrait.msk

readme.txt

reportformprompt.sct

reportformprompt.scx

Syntax:

DO FORM ReportFormPrompt [WITH [cReportName] [, cForWhile] [, cScope]]
				

PARAMETERS:

cReportName	If empty, user is prompted. If a file extension is not supplied, it defaults to FRX.
cForWhile	Add any "FOR <expr>" and/or "WHILE <expr>".
cScope	Default to ALL

RETURNS:
Nothing

EXAMPLE:

DO FORM ReportFormPrompt WITH "MyReport.frx", "FOR CustID = 3 WHILE OrderID = 2", "Next 100"