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Function PrintSend() Foundation

Sends a string or a single character to the printer.

Syntax
PrintSend( <cString|nASCIICode>, ;  // Type: CN
           [<nLPTport>]          ;  // Type:  N   Default: 1
         ) --> nCharNotSend
Return

Returns the number of bytes that could not be sent.

Description

<cString|nASCIICode>

The first parameter is a string to be sent to the printer. If a single character is sent it may be specified as its numeric ASCII code.

<nLPTport>

This is a number between 1 and 9 specifying the LPT port (OS/2), or the printer number in the range beween 1 and NumPrinter() (Windows). It defaults to 1 (LPT1).

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