Re: Print Text and Spooled Files

[David.X.Kahn@xxxxxxx]

Brad wrote:

> Use SPL2SPL to copy SF2.  I run it in debug and retrieve the spooled
> file attributes and the print text IS "Bye!". Change it again to
> "Grape!" which makes SF3.

Brad, I think the problem is that once the spooled file has been closed the
print text is already in it - it doesn't get plugged in at print time. The
print text attribute in the spooled file which is the target for the copy,
would be effective if you were to write new spooled file data into it. As
you are copying the data from an existing spooled file, however, you get
the original data including the original print text.

If you're going to deal with this in your tool I think you'll need to scan
for the old print text and transform it on the fly. Very messy and nasty as
you would have to cater for the identical string appearing elsewhere on the
page and avoid transforming that.

:-(

Dave...

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