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How Do I Copy A Txt File To LPT1 Port (Visual Basic 6)?
I Know That With The Ms-Dos It Goes Like This :

Copy MyFile.txt LPT1:

ruby_yeheskel

Asked: 2001-07-23

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Visual Basic Classic

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JonFish85Commented: 2001-07-23

try:

Shell "Copy MyFile.txt LPT1"

hope this helps!

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hesCommented: 2001-07-23

Open MyFile For Input As #1
Open "LPT1" For Output As #2

TempString = Input(LOF(#1), #1)

Print #2, TempString;

Close #1
Close #2

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andysalihCommented: 2001-07-23

or you could

open "myfile.txt" for input as#1

while not eof(1)
input #1,string
printer.print string
wend

printer.enddoc
close#1
end sub

hope that helps
this will use your current print driver installed.

cheers
Andy

ruby_yeheskelAuthor Commented: 2001-07-23

Thanks hes,

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