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PRINT - send text to default printer or print spooler
- Syntax:
- PRint [target] [n]
- PRint LINE [text]
- PRint STRING [text]
- PRint FORMfeed
- PRint CLOSE
- Description:
- The PRINT command writes a portion of the current file to the default printer or print spooler, or text entered on the command line.
- PRINT [ target ] [ n ] Sends text from the file contents up to the target to the printer followed by a CR/LF (DOS) or LF(UNIX) after each line. When [ n ] is specified, this sends a formfeed after [ n ] successive lines of text. PRINT LINE [ text ] Sends the remainder of the text on the command line to the printer followed by a LF(UNIX), CR(MAC) or CR/LF (DOS). PRINT STRING [ text ] Sends the remainder of the text on the command line to the printer without any trailing line terminator. PRINT FORMfeed Sends a formfeed (^L) character to the printer. PRINT CLOSE Closes the printer spooler.
- Compatibility:
- XEDIT: N/A
- KEDIT: Compatible.
- See Also:
- SET PRINTER
- Status:
- Complete.
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Generated on: 15 Aug 2002
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