Batch file
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Max,
I'm a little confused, you want to automatically print Word documents? Or
any files under windows? A batch file doesn't really run automatically, it
only runs when YOU run it. Could you explain the question again, I hope to
find a solution for you.
Thanks,
(hoping someone can help me with my PIR question from earlier today)
John
I know this is not a basic stamp question but I may use the info on a stamp
project.
What I would like to find out if there is A program out there for
windows word like batch files in dos for printing different files
automatically or do these have to be written in visual basic any informatin
anybody can supply will be greatley appreciated
thanks
MAX
I'm a little confused, you want to automatically print Word documents? Or
any files under windows? A batch file doesn't really run automatically, it
only runs when YOU run it. Could you explain the question again, I hope to
find a solution for you.
Thanks,
(hoping someone can help me with my PIR question from earlier today)
John
I know this is not a basic stamp question but I may use the info on a stamp
project.
What I would like to find out if there is A program out there for
windows word like batch files in dos for printing different files
automatically or do these have to be written in visual basic any informatin
anybody can supply will be greatley appreciated
thanks
MAX
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> I'm a little confused, you want to automatically print Word documents? Or
> any files under windows? A batch file doesn't really run automatically,
it
> only runs when YOU run it. Could you explain the question again, I hope
to
> find a solution for you.
> I know this is not a basic stamp question but I may use the info on a
stamp
> project.
> What I would like to find out if there is A program out there for
> windows word like batch files in dos for printing different files
> automatically or do these have to be written in visual basic any
informatin
> anybody can supply will be greatley appreciated
project.
What I would like to find out if there is A program out there for windows
word like batch files in dos for printing different files automatically or do
these have to be written in visual basic any informatin anybody can supply will
be greatley appreciated
thanks
MAX
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From: "John Walton" <john@l...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 2:52 PM
Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] BATCH FILE
> Max,
>
> I'm a little confused, you want to automatically print Word documents? Or
> any files under windows? A batch file doesn't really run automatically,
it
> only runs when YOU run it. Could you explain the question again, I hope
to
> find a solution for you.
>
> Thanks,
>
> (hoping someone can help me with my PIR question from earlier today)
>
> John
>
>
> I know this is not a basic stamp question but I may use the info on a
stamp
> project.
> What I would like to find out if there is A program out there for
> windows word like batch files in dos for printing different files
> automatically or do these have to be written in visual basic any
informatin
> anybody can supply will be greatley appreciated
> thanks
> MAX
>
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> John
thanks for your reply what I want to do is have people enter information in
A file or files in word format and automatically print this information to a
cnc engraver .I will need to have control over when the info is printed
because of the automation of this machine.I think I could write this type
program in q-basic but know nothing about windows basic and the engraver
uses word with its printer driver.the way its done now is the information is
entered one entry at a time then printed to the engraver need to enter items
in afile or files and print under auto control.
must be soft ware out there to handle this type spooling
thanks again for info you might be aware of
max powell
>
Instead of printing (routing) every time someone puts something in, you
would like to route in batches. Is that correct? So you could say route 5
things at once instead of 5 different times?
If I have it right, I _think_ your in luck. You should be able to do one
of the following:
Use the print driver for the router but actually send the output to a
file. Then when you get a small group of files, send them to the router.
or
Use something like Calibre - Print Auditor 1.0 to take the printer
'offline' until you are ready to run a job, then put it on-line and send
all the jobs queued up to the router. If Calibre isn't exactly what you
are after, head to download.com and search for "print spool' or something
simular.
Hope it helps,
John
> > John
>thanks for your reply what I want to do is have people enter information in
>A file or files in word format and automatically print this information to a
>cnc engraver .I will need to have control over when the info is printed
>because of the automation of this machine.I think I could write this type
>program in q-basic but know nothing about windows basic and the engraver
>uses word with its printer driver.the way its done now is the information is
>entered one entry at a time then printed to the engraver need to enter items
>in afile or files and print under auto control.
>must be soft ware out there to handle this type spooling
>thanks again for info you might be aware of
>max powell
> >
>
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probably use MicroWebServ a free download from
www.csmicrosystems.com/
Another alternative would be to run gwbasic in the background (minimized)
and have it polling a com port, the stamp sends signals to the gwbasic
program which in turn invokes a SYSTEM"Prog.exe filename.ext /p" or perhaps
something like SYSTEM"TYPE filename.ext > LPT1", or even open the desired
file for sequential access and read it in and use the lprint command
Lonnie - KF4HAZ -
From: "max powell" <mpowell@
> I know this is not a basic stamp question but I may use the info on a
stamp project.
> What I would like to find out if there is A program out there for
windows word like batch files in dos for printing different files
automatically or do these have to be written in visual basic any informatin
anybody can supply will be greatley appreciated
> thanks
> MAX