RE: Printer file positioning

[John McKee <jmmckee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Guess I was making it too hard.  Added the second record and it is so
slick. THANKS!

John McKee

Quoting "Scott, Bill" <Bill.Scott@xxxxxxx>:

> Simply put the BOX command on a different record, then you do not
> have to change everything to POSITION. I usually use "normal" spacing
> for the detail lines of the invoice/packing list, whatever and just
> use POSITION when you absolutely have to have perfect placement.
>
>
> Bill Scott
> Océ North America, Inc.
> Tel.: (561) 997-3256
> e-mail: Bill.Scott@xxxxxxx
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:28
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Printer file positioning
>
> Just completed work on the first printer file I have built from
> scratch in over twenty years.
>
> I saw a nice keyword, BOX.  I wanted to use this to surround a
> portion of the report.  But, using that keyword requires that
> POSITION be used on all other entries.
>
> What I don't understand is that, from what I have read, that the
> values used for POSITION are related to the UOM at the time the
> printer file is created.
> Problem is I was attempting to convert row/column to position values.
>  PDM complains when it sees POSITION(10 60).  So, obviously, PDM is
> not looking at the row column UOM, but is defaulting to inches.
>
> The way I read the manual, it is possible to specify row and column.
> Is that correct?  If so, how do I get PDM to not complain?  I don't
> see anything in the options that effects how the syntax checker
> interprets values supplied to the POSITION keyword.
>
> John McKee
>
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