How to have some records print 3 forms and other records in the same batch print 4 forms?

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When you hit a record needing a 4th page, system out and run that one page.

 

 

Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting

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On Behalf Of Daniel Bauer
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:52 AM
To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
Subject: RE: How to have some records print 3 forms and other records in the
same batch print 4 forms?

 

 

Sorry I forgot to mention, please cc replies to me since I'm only signed up
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Thanks

 

Dan 

dan at onlinemgt.com


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From: Daniel Bauer <onlinemgt at gmail.com>

Date: April 2, 2008 9:44:33 AM EDT

To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com

Subject: How to have some records print 3 forms and other records in the
same batch print 4 forms?

 

I have an application that has been printing 3 forms for each selected
record. At least thats what it looks like for all practical purposes. The
form is actually 198 (66x3) lines and has been working perfectly. This form
prints the first two forms on white paper and the third page on colored
paper from another paper tray. Now however the requirements have changed and
SOME records will need to print an additional form. I know I could extend
the form to 264 lines using dummy fields, and blank them if the extra form
is not needed but the form, as it now stands, has remove blank lines set to
N. Blank lines are set to N because alignment on the other pages is critical
and they already have fields that are blank at various times.

I need an old trick for this since we're talking filePro 4.8 and SCO Unix.
It's my understanding that the form command doesn't work in output
processing but I'm sure someone else has some sort of workaround for this
problem. Thanks

 

Dan Bauer

dan at onlinemgt.com

 

 

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