NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/comp/os/vms/18306

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From: [e-mail] (Carl J Lydick)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: Need help with printer output format
Date: 21 Nov 1992 19:10:48 GMT
Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Chandrashekar Rajaraman) writes:
=I have a HP Laserjet on which I print from a
=DEC Microvax II running VAX/VMS 5.5, which until
=a few weeks ago ran under 4.6. I have
=a program to print text files with upto 96 char/line.
=It used to print in the required format when it
=ran under 4.6, but under 5.5 it
=prints only 80 char/line and the remaining characters
=spill over to the next line in an unsightly manner.
=
=Apparently, the system adds a CR/LF after 80 char which
=I want to prevent. My program "writes" a CR after 96 char.
=It is written in FORTRAN, so I think a LF is
=added by its "WRITE" function.
=
=I have looked at the documentation for the terminal
=driver, and found that the set mode functions namely
=set mode and set characteristics can be passed "P4"
=which can probably be set appropriately.
=
=Can someone tell me whether there is a simpler way
=to do what I want, or even if I am on the right track ?
=
=You can imagine that I would like to solve this problem
=quickly since over three people depend on this
=printer.

Yet another question with insufficient data for an answer.  Are you outputting
directly to the terminal, or are you submitting the file to a print queue?  If
the former, simply set the output terminal /NOWRAP/PERMANENT.  If the latter,
set the  width of the printer to something larger than 96 and make sure that
the form with which you're printing is defined with the attrbutes
/NOTRUNCATE/NOWRAP.
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Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: [e-mail] | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL

Disclaimer:  Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS.  That's what I get paid for.  My
understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below).  So
unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
organization responsible for it.  If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.