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Jim Langston wrote:

>I have a report to generate that has quite a 
>bit of text on it.  A whole paragraph, basically.
>
>My question is, how do you feel would be the 
>best way to get this long text data into my 
>program to print on the page?  

Whether using O specs or an external printer file I would store the text in
a file (makes changes to the text easy) and set up a read/except (or write)
loop.  Make the file's record length equal to the width of the space you
have on the printout (eliminates worries about formatting in the program.)
I'd name it the same as the program.  You can "test print" your text with
DSPPFM.  Put the code in a subroutine, add checking for overflow and you
will never have to touch it again.

Buck Calabro
Aptis; Albany, NY
"Advice worth every drachma you paid!"


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