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- From: libh@Jane.UH.EDU
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- Subject: Re: Sorting/Printing
- Message-ID: <1992Aug21.003552.8775@menudo.uh.edu>
- Date: 21 Aug 92 00:35:52 GMT
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- In article <drice.714289674@ponder>, drice@ponder.csci.unt.edu (Keith Rice) writes:
- >In <1992Aug20.022202.2349@menudo.uh.edu> libh@Jane.UH.EDU writes:
- >
- >> Also, can someone tell me how to send escape codes to the printer. I haven't
- >>had a reason until now but he wants the sorted file printed out in condensed
- >>print. How do I send the 'chr(27) + ??' (the basic version) to the printer. I
- >>tried sending the character 27 + value but it just gave me the ascii equivalent
- >>letter rather than changing the printer setup. Thanks alot in advance for any
- >>help on either question....
- >
- >Sounds to me like you are sending the '+' character right after the ESC.
- >The following line of BASIC code will send a control code to activate
- >italic mode on an Epson FX-series printer:
- >
- > LPRINT CHR$(27) + "4";
- > (or)
- > LPRINT CHR$(27) + CHR$(52);
- >
- >Remember to end the string sent to the printer with ';' or you will
- >get an unwanted line feed.
- >
- Thanks but I already know how to do it in basic, I just can't get it to work
- in 'C'.
- >--
- >D. Keith Rice -- University of North Texas -- drice@ponder.csci.unt.edu
- >-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- >Beta Test: To voluntarily entrust one's data, livelihood and sanity to
- > hardware or software intended to destroy all three. In
- > earlier days, virgins were selected to beta test volcanoes.
-