Local Printing with GoToMyPc and a 2nd question on Inputting Dates

[Richard Kreiss]

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> bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of Bob Simcoe
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> Subject: Local Printing with GoToMyPc and a 2nd question on Inputing Dates
> 
> Hi
> 
> fp 5.0, Windows
> 
> How do I set, in Printer Maintenance, my home HP-4050 printer, to print at
home,
> while working at home, on fp, on my desktop at work, via GoToMyPC.
> The printer is named GoToMyPC. What I have so far, doesn't work.
> 
> Currently I have:
> Name                    Type
Destination File
> mypc                     HP-4050
WIN:GoToMyPC
> 
> 
> Also, I have a field mdyy/ in a standing file. During input I'd like to
enter just the
> mmdd and have fp fill in the current year. Currently I use an INPUT
command over
> the actual field, and have processing determine the current year and add
the yyyy to
> the input variable, then make the real field equal to the variable. Is
there a simpler
> way to do this?
> 
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> Bob Simcoe

If I recall correctly, GoToMyPc will intercept the output to the host
printer and redirect it to the printer you designate as your local printer.
Filepro, on the host, doesn't need to know anything about your local
printer.

The one important thing is that both printers accept PCL..


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting
rkreiss at gccconsulting.net