The programs I'm referring to are the programs in the file I downloaded in the above link. If I try to open them in pcbasic they open and disappear in just a second or two.But I can open them in notepad and print. But I can't change things like I need to.
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I'm assuming you're referring to the zip-file I sent; the only program in there that you need to load is SM-R.BAS, which is the same one you're used to. In there you should be able to change things and set them up as usual. When you give the command to make it print, PC-BASIC creates temporary files which are then sent to the printer. That should happen automatically, after which they should disappear. Perhaps some of these files have not been removed - they should be called something like pcbasic-267fs or similar. They are not programs and you can't open them with PC-BASIC. You could print them through Notepad but that should't be necessary. When I run SM-R.BAS everything prints automatically, there is no need to open Notepad separately.
If you run the version of PC-BASIC from the zip-file by double clicking on pcbasic, then LOAD "SM-R" and fill in the numbers and CONT, does it print though the printer? If not, what exactly happens?
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Anonymous
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2014-12-09
The only file I can get to print anything from pcbasic is the attached file. And it prints like you said it would. One line per page.
Ok, so it prints. That's good. Let's stick to this and then solve the one page per line issue. Can you open the PCBASIC Configuration file (PCBASIC.INI) from the info folder (the one you've edited before) again and change the line print-trigger=line
to print-trigger=page
and then use pcbasic to print again? It should not do one page per line anymore, but it should start printing. If not, close PCBASIC with SYSTEM and see if it starts printing.
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Anonymous
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2014-12-10
Its now printing on one page but... there is always a but(I'm sorry.) there is still a space between the lines that's too big. The whole page doesn't fit on my page. I did have to close it out before it would print but that's no problem.
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Hi Martha, try the version in the attached zip file. Just extract the zip file to a new place and use as you did the other one. It should work exactly the same but with the lines closer together.
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2014-12-11
I don't know what I'm doing wrong! The only one I can get to print is the link I sent above. The last one you sent, I clicked on the file, and it downloaded. I clicked to open it and clicked on the one with the above name. It came up pcbasic, clicked on that and went down to SM-R and clicked on that. Put the information in Then clicked "cont", then "system". What am i doing wrong?
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Can you make sure you extract the ZIP file to your hard drive, then in the folder you've extracted it to double click on the pcbasic EXE file (the one with the OK icon). Then it should open basic, and you can type RUN "SM-R" and use the program as normal until it stops, then CONT and then SYSTEM. If then it doesn't work right, try to describe exactly what does happen.
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2014-12-11
Oh My Lord! It's printing! Without the extra line! LMBO!! But now it's too close. This is what I had to do: I dragged the downloaded file to C:. From there I clicked pcbasic-martha2.zip, went down to pcbasic again. Had to unzip(?) the file. Clicked on pcbasic again then loaded SM-R. Run.... cont, system. It printed. Did you change something in the Info file?
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Ok, that's great! It looks like PC-BASIC now does what it's supposed to do with printing.
If you need further changes to how it comes out, you can change things like fonts and margin sizes in Notepad, and printing from PC-BASIC will follow those settings.
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2014-12-11
Go in the pcbasic configuration in notepad?
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No, you'd need to change the settings of Notepad itself. For example, the font settings are in the 'Format' menu, I think.
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2014-12-16
I think you've done it! I changed the font and size and its printing on the tickets right. I had to try to remember where I was yesterday after being gone for 3 days. I still have to try to get my other files in there but I think I can do it. I really, really appreciate you sticking in there with me to figure this out. I could have not done it without you! And I've learned a lot too. Thanks again! I might have to holler at you again.
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That's excellent, great it's now working correctly. Your report has helped me find some errors in PC-BASIC and solve them; now that I know it works I can include the fix in the next release. If you run into further trouble, feel free to post at this forum again. Most settings for how the output looks should be done in Notepad, and there's a lot of good information available online as well on how to work with Notepad.
Rob
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2014-12-11
If I right click on it, it says something about "open link in new tab" or "open link in private window"or new window. If I click left click on it twice, it downloads. After it downloads, i have to click on it twice for it to open. But it opens in a temp file. How do I extract it to the hard drive? (Remember, you"re talking to a dummy here!)
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The programs I'm referring to are the programs in the file I downloaded in the above link. If I try to open them in pcbasic they open and disappear in just a second or two.But I can open them in notepad and print. But I can't change things like I need to.
I'm assuming you're referring to the zip-file I sent; the only program in there that you need to load is SM-R.BAS, which is the same one you're used to. In there you should be able to change things and set them up as usual. When you give the command to make it print, PC-BASIC creates temporary files which are then sent to the printer. That should happen automatically, after which they should disappear. Perhaps some of these files have not been removed - they should be called something like
pcbasic-267fsor similar. They are not programs and you can't open them with PC-BASIC. You could print them through Notepad but that should't be necessary. When I run SM-R.BAS everything prints automatically, there is no need to open Notepad separately.If you run the version of PC-BASIC from the zip-file by double clicking on pcbasic, then
LOAD "SM-R"and fill in the numbers andCONT, does it print though the printer? If not, what exactly happens?The only file I can get to print anything from pcbasic is the attached file. And it prints like you said it would. One line per page.
Ok, so it prints. That's good. Let's stick to this and then solve the one page per line issue. Can you open the PCBASIC Configuration file (PCBASIC.INI) from the
infofolder (the one you've edited before) again and change the lineprint-trigger=lineto
print-trigger=pageand then use pcbasic to print again? It should not do one page per line anymore, but it should start printing. If not, close PCBASIC with SYSTEM and see if it starts printing.
Its now printing on one page but... there is always a but(I'm sorry.) there is still a space between the lines that's too big. The whole page doesn't fit on my page. I did have to close it out before it would print but that's no problem.
Hi Martha, try the version in the attached zip file. Just extract the zip file to a new place and use as you did the other one. It should work exactly the same but with the lines closer together.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong! The only one I can get to print is the link I sent above. The last one you sent, I clicked on the file, and it downloaded. I clicked to open it and clicked on the one with the above name. It came up pcbasic, clicked on that and went down to SM-R and clicked on that. Put the information in Then clicked "cont", then "system". What am i doing wrong?
Can you make sure you extract the ZIP file to your hard drive, then in the folder you've extracted it to double click on the pcbasic EXE file (the one with the OK icon). Then it should open basic, and you can type
RUN "SM-R"and use the program as normal until it stops, thenCONTand thenSYSTEM. If then it doesn't work right, try to describe exactly what does happen.Oh My Lord! It's printing! Without the extra line! LMBO!! But now it's too close. This is what I had to do: I dragged the downloaded file to C:. From there I clicked pcbasic-martha2.zip, went down to pcbasic again. Had to unzip(?) the file. Clicked on pcbasic again then loaded SM-R. Run.... cont, system. It printed. Did you change something in the Info file?
Ok, that's great! It looks like PC-BASIC now does what it's supposed to do with printing.
If you need further changes to how it comes out, you can change things like fonts and margin sizes in Notepad, and printing from PC-BASIC will follow those settings.
Go in the pcbasic configuration in notepad?
No, you'd need to change the settings of Notepad itself. For example, the font settings are in the 'Format' menu, I think.
I think you've done it! I changed the font and size and its printing on the tickets right. I had to try to remember where I was yesterday after being gone for 3 days. I still have to try to get my other files in there but I think I can do it. I really, really appreciate you sticking in there with me to figure this out. I could have not done it without you! And I've learned a lot too. Thanks again! I might have to holler at you again.
Hi Martha,
That's excellent, great it's now working correctly. Your report has helped me find some errors in PC-BASIC and solve them; now that I know it works I can include the fix in the next release. If you run into further trouble, feel free to post at this forum again. Most settings for how the output looks should be done in Notepad, and there's a lot of good information available online as well on how to work with Notepad.
Rob
If I right click on it, it says something about "open link in new tab" or "open link in private window"or new window. If I click left click on it twice, it downloads. After it downloads, i have to click on it twice for it to open. But it opens in a temp file. How do I extract it to the hard drive? (Remember, you"re talking to a dummy here!)
Right click on the downloaded file and choose Extract all, then pick a location on your hard drive as the destination when it asks you for a location.