SET DEVICE
Directs all @...SAY output to a device.
- Syntax
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- SET DEVICE TO [printer | SCREEN ]
- Arguments
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- None.
- Description
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- This command determines whether the output from the @...SAY command and the DEVPOS() and DEVOUT() function will be displayed on the printer.
- When the device is set to the PRINTER,the SET MARGIN value adjusts the position of the column values accordingly.Also,an automatic page eject will be issued when the current printhead position is less than the last printed row.Finally,if used in conjunction with the @...GET commands,the values for the GETs will all be ignored.
Examples
SET DEVICE TO SCRENN
? 25141251/362
SET DEVICE TO PRINTER
SET PRINTER TO LPT1
? 214514.214/6325
SET PRINTER OFF
SET DEVICE TO SCREEN
- Status
- Ready
- Compliance
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- This command is Ca-Clipper compliant
- See Also