Tag Archives: P_READY()

SP Printer Issues

Posted on by vivaclipper 
 This is how printing is handled by the library
 functions. You need not follow this method except where it is
 imbedded in SuperLib metafunctions.

 The function SLS_PRN() is a SET/RETRIEVE function
 which sets and retrieves the default printer port as a string
 with the default as "LPT1". This function may be called with any
 valid printer port name as a parameter to set a new printer port
 for SuperLib usage.

 Valid values are "LPT1", "LPT2", "LPT3", "COM1",
 "COM2" - anything you could issue a SET PRINTER TO
 <cPort> with.

 Another SET/RETRIEVE function - SLS_PRNC() - points
 to the setting which determines if the printer port will be
 checked for readiness before printing. Passing it a False causes
 it to not check the printer before printing - handy in some
 network situations.

 At print time, LPT* ports are checked for readiness
 via the P_READY() function. (COM ports are not checked for
 readiness.) However, if SLS_PRNC() has been passed a .f., no
 check for readiness is done.

 P_READY() uses the .ASM function ISPRN() to check for
 readiness.

 If the port is not ready, the user is given
 the option to:       Try Again
                      Ignore the Warning
                      Select a Different Printer Port
                      Abort the print request

 If Abort is selected, P_READY() returns false.

 

SP Popup Functions

Posted on by vivaclipper 
 TAGMARRAY()    Tag elements in muti-dimensioned array
 STAGFIELDS()   Tag fields
 UNBOX()        Removes a box created by makebox()
 SPOPORDER()    Popup allows user to change viewing (index) order
 SPOPSEEK()     Popup seek based on present index keys
 VIEWMEMOS()    Popup viewing (non-edit mode) of memos
 VERTVIEW()     Pops up a vertical view of the current record
 TAGARRAY()     Tag selected elements of an array
 SGETMANY()     Virtual (scrolling) gets in a popup box
 AMSG()         Pop up message box for an array of messages
 POPUPDIR()     Popup of a given directory for file selection
 POPREAD()      Pops up a box with 1-5 say-get combinations
 POPVDATE()     Pops up a picklist of virtual dates
 POPEX()        Pops up an achoice for a certain filespec
 POPMONTH()     Popup month selection
 POPCOLSEL()    Popup color grid for selecting a single color
 PROGINDEX()    Perform an index with a progress box
 PROGEVAL()     Perform a Database DBEVAL() with a progress box
 POPVYEAR()     Pops up a picklist of virtual years
 PROGCOUNT()    Perform a count with a progress box
 PROGDISP()     Displays progress bar in box created with PROGON()
 PROGOFF()      Removes a progress bar box created by PROGON()
 MESSYN()       Popup YesNo prompt box
 MCHOICE()      Creates a box for an Achoice call
 MFIELDS()      Pops up an selection box for current dbf fields
 GETDATE()      Point and shoot calendar
 MAKEBOX()      Draws a box on the screen with optional shadow,
                returns saved screen
 PLSWAIT()      Pops up a 'Please Wait' window or removes it
 ONE_READ()     Pop-up window with 1-4 Say/Get combinations
 MULTMSGYN()    Multi-line popup message - yes -no
 MFIELDSTYPE()  Pops up a list of fields of given type(s)
 MSG()          Displays up to a 9 line message in a window
 HARDCOPY()     Prints current record or memo fields to printer
 EDITMEMO()     Performs a windowed memoedit() on a memo field
 ASCIITABLE()   Pops up an ASCII table for character selection
 DELREC()       Dialog box to delete/undelete current record
 EDITMEMOV()    Performs a windowed memoedit() on a string
 BROWSE2D()     Popup tbrowse of 2 dimension array (array of arrays)
 SBUNSHADOW()   Removes shadow drawn with SBSHADOW()
 ABORT()        Pops up dialog box asking: Abort  Don't Abort
 SBSHADOW()     Draw a shadow around a box
 PROGON()       Initialize and display a progress bar box
 QUIKREPORT()   Runtime pre-defined report printing module
 P_READY()      Determines if printer is ready, prompts user
 SACHOICE()     Achoice replacement, uses TBROWSE, accepts exception
                codeblock
 S1LABEL()      Prints a single label
 GETCALC()      Pops up a quick 'solar' calculator

 

SP_P_READY

Posted on by vivaclipper 
P_READY()

  Short:
  ------
  P_READY() Determines if printer is ready, prompts user

  Returns:
  --------
  <lReady> => True if printer is ready

  Syntax:
  -------
  P_READY([cPort])

  Description:
  ------------
  Checks for printer ready, and prompts user to ready
  the printer until it is ready, or until user presses escape to
  abort printing.

  P_READY() first looks at SLS_PRNC(), and if the
  value is .f., does no printer check and returns .t.

  [cPort] - LPT1 LPT2 LPT3
  Default is LPT1

  Examples:
  ---------
   if P_READY("LPT2")
     REPORT FORM yayaya TO PRINT
   ENDIF

  Notes:
  -------
  To stop P_READY() from checking the printer port (as
  it is imbedded in many SuperLib functions), call SLS_PRNC() with
  False. This turns printer checking off. (i.e. on a network)

  Source:
  -------
  S_PREAD.PRG

See also : P_RDYDELAY(), P_READY(), SLS_PRNC()

 

 

SP_P_RDYDELAY

Posted on by vivaclipper 
P_RDYDELAY()

  Short:
  ------
  P_RDYDELAY() Sets/returns p_ready() 'seconds' variable

  Returns:
  --------
  <nSeconds> => p_ready() seconds variable

  Syntax:
  -------
  P_RDYDELAY([nSeconds])

  Description:
  ------------
  P_READY() tries for 5 seconds by default to check the printer
  for readiness. This function retrieves/sets the variable that
  controls the # of seconds to try for.

  Examples:
  ---------
  P_RDYDELAY(10)

  Source:
  -------
  S_PREAD.PRG