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    The use of the dot on input from

    I haven't come to understand how to use the dot inside a file that's been used as input. They use this technique to embed control string on a .df file, and treat the first part as data, and the rest as control. I would like to use it. The handbook states that the dot is treated as an...
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    Want to make alert sounds

    HI. i need to make some sounds depending on certain conditions on a data entry screen. Do i need some ocx to play wavs? the bell isn't enough. Any advice? Thanks
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    question on USB printer

    Hi there!! Hope you're good. I have this problem, the thing is that i cannot address directly a USB printer. I only could do: output to printer . If you selected the usb printer as default printer, it will get Ok, but otherwise it doesn't. The thing is that also from MS-DOS you cannot...
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    9/11, we all are with you Americans

    I know this is not the correct forum for this non-tech issue, but this is far the most used forum, so, forgive me, but i'll use it. On this date, we all are very sad about the coward attack you were victims of. I just want to send you my heart's strength and say i'm by your side.
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    Question about the old look and feel of PT.com

    Hi. Incredible how fast you type, or at least, how fast you have the answers... :) I wanted to ask you about a hard topic i'm facing right now, but this is no the place to ask (is about the menu system for an app), but i click on the online icon, but take me to yahoo, and i don't use...
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    Question about the old look and feel of PT.com

    thanks HI there!!! Thanks for the new option, i checked yesterday that option and it didn't had it, you just added, didn't you? Thanks. I'll stick to my "old-friend" ligth color schema. by the way, now i've choosed that one, i see that the scroll bars of the windows i use for surfing...
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    Windows printing

    Take a look on xPrint Why don't you check out: www.4gl.fr's xPrint 6.1 OCtavio oops, only one thing, is 8.3 16 bits? or 32? you can ask them about that...
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    New Look for progresstalk.com

    please, bring back the features :( :( :( :( I really miss all the features you trimmed away :( :( :( plese give us color customization. Thanks anyway for such a great service... Octavio
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    Question about the old look and feel of PT.com

    Hi.... just wondering. you changed the look and feel of the site, and i cannot customize it, (i think), cause the colours are somewhat heavy.... have you tought about the cultural implications about that? The one thing that i really miss, is the chance to get the new posts just when you...
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    To know when computer was turned on

    Hi there, greetings from Mexico. I just wanted to know if someone had this same need, sometime back. I want to log the time the computer was turned on, and then, when the user logs in the system, (I already can do this, but no when it was turned on) Any clue? Thannks Octavio...
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    Not printing at all from XP & ME

    I've found it, well something like that Hi. I post this so there will remain an archive, for when somebody gets the same trouble. Trying to make the printing, i changed the print processor to the printer's own print processor. I this case, i had a Lexmark, and changed from winprint to...
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    Not printing at all from XP & ME

    I've checked, but no. HHEELLPP!!! Hi, thanks for answering, but saddly, i've to respond that all the reports have a PAGE. Now this thing is getting critical.... does anybody could help me? :blue: thanks.
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    Not printing at all from XP & ME

    Hi there. Once again troubles with printers. This time is to see if anyone has seen this before. My report makes output to value(config.printer) ** or something, and config.printer happens to resolve to LPT1. and when done, the little printer icon on the taskbar, shows the...
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    Question on THIS-PROCEDURE

    not quite exact Yes. With your recomendation, it is possible to get the name of the procedures in the calling stack, but the question is how to acces some attributes of one of the procedures itself. Thanks anyway :D
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    Question on THIS-PROCEDURE

    Hi there... I'm stuck in a problem where i need to access the private-data of the procedure that is 1 or 3 levels above the current procedure. I'm trying to use this info to know wich is the current compilation version of a program. In the begining of every program, i have put an...
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    printing to COM1 results incomplete page

    Tnks for the tip Thanks for pointing to such good utilities. The thing is that when the report sent to the printer is small, it is printed OK!. The problem comes in the form of progress sending too much data or too much speed to the port, and windows interprets as an EOF at certain point or...
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    printing to COM1 results incomplete page

    Thanks both of you Hi there.. Thanks for the answers, but: 1) The program indeed ends with output close. 2) I'll check further about the last lines, i also have had sometimes that behavior about 2 replicated rows, but ill check the file and post what i found.
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    printing to COM1 results incomplete page

    Hi talkers, greetings from Mexico. I have this problem, when doing OUTPUT TO COM1, the printout doesn't finish correctly, the report misses last lines. I think this was because of the almost null cache on the printer (a ticket printer, actualy), but went to control panel, and set the...
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    A new Forum

    Hy there I was thinking (god bless) ;) Don't you think there is missing one forum? I guess there sould be a forum where you talk about documentation, internal as external, of the systems we develop. It would include tips on help systems, templates for writing manuals, diagraming tools...
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    Help!!! I can't see several icons

    Thanks Done as you said. Now it's ok! thanks
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