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Print (Alt+F,P)
■ Sends one of the following to a printer or output file:
• Selected text
• The contents of the active window, such as Help,
Output, and Debug
• The current module, including procedures
• All modules of a multiple-module project
■ Note: This command prints code or text only - not objects.
Use the PRINTFORM method to print the visual
representation of a form.
■ To print from the programming environment:
1. Select source text to print.
┌Send────────────────┐
│ ( ) Selected Text │
│ ( ) Active Window │
│ (•) Current Module │
│ ( ) All Modules │
└────────────────────┘
2. Select the Page Break check box to print your
procedures on separate pages.
[ ] Page Break
Between Procedures
3. Specify the the print target by:
• Selecting a printer port
• Specifying a file name to print to a file
┌To──────────────────────────────────────┐
│ (•) LPT1 │
│ ( ) LPT2 │
│ ( ) LPT3 ┌──────────────────────────┐ │
│ ( ) File: │ │ │
│ └──────────────────────────┘ │
│ If File Exists: (•) Append ( ) Replace │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘
• Use Append option to copy to end of file
• Use Replace option to delete previous file contents
4. Press Enter or choose OK to print the file,
╔════════╗
║ OK ║
╚════════╝
or choose one of the following:
┌────────┐
│ Cancel │ To cancel the operation
└────────┘
┌────────┐
│ Help │ To get help
└────────┘