Re: Printing Data From A Form ??

In Article<4i6ios$9sd_at_aplinfo.jhuapl.edu>, <stan_novinsky_at_jhuapl.edu> write:
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> From: Stan Novinsky <stan_novinsky_at_jhuapl.edu>
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> Subject: Printing Data From A Form ??
> Date: 13 Mar 1996 13:32:12 GMT
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> We have a requirement to print data that is being displayed
> on a Form. The form contains a block with multiple records.
> The data was obtained by doing a join of several tables.
> Up to 1000 records are shown on the Form by allowing the
> user to scroll through them.
>
> Without using Oracle Reports, how can the 1000 rows of
> data being displayed on the Form be formated and sent
> to a line printer ???
>
> Is there any third party software that can do this ?
>
> Thanks
> stan_novinsky_at_jhuapl.edu
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In Developer2000 there's a build in package (forms) that deal with file_io.
 Personaly, I'll switch to Froms4.5 from 4.0 any day so here your big chance.

                    good luck
                                Yoram Z.