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DESTYPE values for Reports 2.5 ???
Posted on 2001-07-27
I am trying to have my report output in text format. But I am running into problems.
What are all the possible DESTYPE parameters , I know PDF LIS, and EPS all work but I cant find any for plain text.
Please help me out.
--To clairify- I'm looking for a list of valid DESTYPE parameters to format my report output into a text file ( ie: DESTYPE = FILE)
Or if one is not availabvle a work around for htis problem would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
What are all the possible DESTYPE parameters , I know PDF LIS, and EPS all work but I cant find any for plain text.
Please help me out.
--To clairify- I'm looking for a list of valid DESTYPE parameters to format my report output into a text file ( ie: DESTYPE = FILE)
Or if one is not availabvle a work around for htis problem would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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First: create this Printer Format (.prt)
.........
printer "diskette"
height 66
width 500
autopage
return
linefeed control(J)
..........
and save it as diskette.prt in a directory where Report25 can read it. (see REPORT25_PATH in the regedit)
in the System Parameters of the report:
MODE = Character
DESFORMAT = diskette
DESTYPE = File
and try
Let me know....
.........
printer "diskette"
height 66
width 500
autopage
return
linefeed control(J)
..........
and save it as diskette.prt in a directory where Report25 can read it. (see REPORT25_PATH in the regedit)
in the System Parameters of the report:
MODE = Character
DESFORMAT = diskette
DESTYPE = File
and try
Let me know....
First: create this Printer Format (.prt)
.........
printer "diskette"
height 66
width 500
autopage
return
linefeed control(J)
..........
and save it as diskette.prt in a directory where Report25 can read it. (see REPORT25_PATH in the regedit)
in the System Parameters of the report:
MODE = Character
DESFORMAT = diskette
DESTYPE = File
.........
printer "diskette"
height 66
width 500
autopage
return
linefeed control(J)
..........
and save it as diskette.prt in a directory where Report25 can read it. (see REPORT25_PATH in the regedit)
in the System Parameters of the report:
MODE = Character
DESFORMAT = diskette
DESTYPE = File
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