Printing nice docs from filePro

[Boaz Bezborodko]

Agreed that there are some issues, but others are made easier.

So, for example, you can only have a "header" on the first page (unless
you want to have a separate file for each page) and you can't have a
footer for all pages.  But if you don't need these HTMLPRINT makes other
things easier like it can automatically put in "Page X of Y" and will
include text headers and footers that are included in the .ini file
(which filePro can control if you want it to).

I refuse to use IE unless I absolutely have to.  I found the workarounds
that allow you to use it for printing, but they were more complex and
you still have to deal with its formating problems in style sheets. 
BTW, using style sheets you can set font size in points.

I can see where it wouldn't help, but for simple reports that you still
want to look nicely it seems a nice fit.

Boaz

Bob Rasmussen wrote:

>On Fri, 10 Feb 2006, Boaz Bezborodko wrote:
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>>...
>>HTMLPRINT.EXE from Bersoft.com allows you to build the files in HTML and
>>then print them with the SYSTEM command.  You can have it select a
>>printer or it can accept a default printer type.  It uses Windows' own
>>printer drivers to print out the output.  So the formating is done by
>>HTML and the printing is done by windows.
>>...
>>    
>>
>
>I don't want to be too critical of your suggestion, especially if it works
>for you. But I will offer one alternative, and one caution.
>
>The alternative: it is quite easy to tell Internet Explorer (or presumably
>any other web browser) to print a specified HTML file, even on a specified
>printer. (If someone asks me how, I'll double check it and post it on
>Monday).
>
>The caution: HTML is not designed for print media. There are numerous
>problems that can come up, such as:
>
>1. Page breaks are hard to control.
>
>2. Font size is problematic. What is font size 5?
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>3. Page width is often a problem. Try to print a 132-column report.
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>4. Precise placement of text on the page is impossible.
>
>But if it works for you...
>
>Regards,
>....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.
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