no input files message from printer file

[Scott Nelson]

Kenneth Brody wrote:
> Quoting Fairlight (Sun, 6 Jan 2008 13:10:43 -0500):
> [...]
>   
>> I'm still not getting it.  I may not be the OP, but I don't see how any of
>> the answers concerning "what has to be done to get lp to stop printing that
>> message" have been relevant so far to his problem.
>>
>> FROM the docs:
>>
>>      PRINTER FILE "filename"
>>                         Send output to file "filename".
>>
>> I have used this feature myself on Windows 2003 Server with fP 5.0.14 to
>> send output directly to a file, do not pass Go, do not collect $200.  It's
>> then handled by PrintWiz to convert to PDF for download.
>>
>> Key thing being, it does not even -attempt- to print anywhere but to that
>> file, nor should it.  No spoolers, no programs--nothing except the file.
>>
>> So far, I'm failing to see where `lp` or any other print spooler should
>> even remotely be in play while using PRINTER FILE.  Emphasis: ***FILE***.
>>     
> [...]
>
> The key question not yet asked (nor answered) is "_where_ is the PRINTER
> FILE command?"  If it's in output processing, then the printer has already
> been opened by the time the PRINTER FILE tells filePro to change the
> destination to the file.
>
>   
Ken,

It is in the output prc, and is only run once at the start of the first 
record selected.  I tried a printer reset to clear the printer opening 
by filePro but that did not stop the message. 

Scott