This chapter explains the printer information files required by the application program in order to use PowerFORM RTS.
The printer information file is a text file created using any text editor. Up to 512 characters can be specified on one line. Always add a line feed code to the end of each line.
The character-code of the user program : about the case of Unicode
In a COBOL application that uses Unicode, the printer information file to which BOM(UTF-8) has been added can be used. However, the character that can be used is in the range of ASCII. It is considered that the keyword that used the character that cannot be converted into ASCII was omitted. When the printer information file to which BOM(UTF-16) or BOM(UTF-32) has been added is specified, it displays the MEFD_RC_CODE(13) error.
See "APPENDIX C" for keywords and values.
Format
keyword value
*comment
Parameters
keyword:
Keywords must start in column 1.
value:
Place one or more blanks between each keyword and its value.
comment:
Code an asterisk (*) in column 1 of the line, then enter the comment. To begin a comment in the middle of a line containing a keyword, insert one or more blanks followed by an asterisk (*) after the keyword, then enter the comment.
Example
* Overlay OVLPDIR "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Overlay" * Print Abort Dialog Box PRTDIALG Y * Enabled
