TExtraDevices ==> PrinterFile

rbuser

Hello,

Does anyone have any pointers on how best design a report for accurate
PrinterFile ?

Should I care about font type & size? What would be a good average font
size?

Any input would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks,

Isi R.

rbuser

Just design the report usning the same lines per inch and characters per inch
you specify in the component options. Font size should fit within a single line.

Jim

digitalmetaphors

Take a look at the main reports demo #107. It prints to a report emulation
text file. You can then send this text file to your dot matrix printer.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors


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Tech Tip: Send TextFile to Printer
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I designed a application that exports the report to a .txt
file using ReportTextFile device.

How can I Send the text file to the printer?

The following procedure will send the .txt file to
the printer using Delphi's TPrinter object.



uses
Printers;


procedure SendTextFileToPrinter(aFileName: String);
var
lsLines: TStringList;
lOutputFile: TextFile;
liIndex: Integer;
begin

lsLines := TStringList.Create;

try
lsLines.LoadFromFile(aFileName);

AssignPrn(lOutputFile);
Rewrite(lOutputFile);

for liIndex := 0 to lsLines.Count-1 do
Writeln(lOutputFile, lsLines[liIndex]);

CloseFile(lOutputFile);

finally
lsLines.Free;
end;


end;




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