Hi

How do I avoid the printer-status-window using EXECUTE:

print=Repository('EXECUTE','ACCOUNT*OIREPORT*RDLAYOUT*TEST.RPT','',0)

Is there a setting that don't launch the printer-status-window ?

Regards

Bo Follaug

Bo,

I assume you mean the "Print" window, at which you need to click on OK to print. There's no way to get rid of that using the Repository('EXECUTE' … etc. ) command; if you want to do that, use the Utility('RUNWIN','REPORTER /command line switches') function.

Here's an example from the Reporter help (the "Starting Reporter from the command line" section) with a set of command line switches as an example:

C:\OINSIGHT\REPORTER.EXE /AP=DEMO /UN=DEMO /REP=1 /PV=1 /QU=1 /RP=REPORT.RPT

In your case, or at least in what I think is your case, you'd change /PV=1 to /PR=1, which means it will just print right away.

Let me know if this helps

-Scott

Revelation

Celest -

I'm not aware of a way to disable the print dialog window using REPOSITORY (EXECUTE…). As Scott mentioned, you are probably better off using the UTILITY (RUNWIN…) command.

Here is a quick example of how to use the UTILITY (RUNWIN…) command to print a report as quickly as possible, without any dialog boxes impeading your way:

Create a quick form with a button, and put the following code in the click event of that button:

RetVal=UTILITY("RUNWIN",".\REPORTER.EXE /AP=MYAPP /UN=MYNAME /RE=1 /BA=1 /PR=1 /QU=1 /RP=MYREPORT.RPT")

The important parameter in this code is the /BA. This disables the "Print" dialog box. The "Print Status" box will still displayed, but only for a very brief time.

The rest of the parameters are listed in Revelation Reporter online help. From the Help menu do a search for "Starting Revelation Reporter form the Command Line". These commands are very helpful, so I would recommend becoming familiar with them.

One note of caution: there is an error in the online documentation. The /REP command (which specifies if the report is located in the Repository or not) is incorrect. The command should be /RE=1 for reports stored within the repository, and /RE=0 (zero) for reports stored outside the Repository.

If you have any other questions, just ask.

-Chris

Revelation Software

Thanks, Chris and Scott !

It works greate now.

Now, if just I could dedicate the report to a specific printer.

Regards Bo

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