ScreenMan API

PRINT^DDS: Print a Form

Use the PRINT^DDS API to print a form. PRINT^DDS prints the properties of the form and the properties of all the blocks used on that form, as shown in Figure 244:

Figure 244: ScreenMan Forms—PRINT^DDS: Printing a Form

>D PRINT^DDS <Enter>

Select FORM: ZZSAMPLE <Enter> (Nov 16, 1994)           User #3    File 16201

Start each page of the form on a new page? Yes// NO <Enter>
DEVICE: HOME// ;;9999 <Enter> DECSERVER

FORM LISTING - ZZSAMPLE (#38)
FILE: ZZTEST (#16201)                NOV 16, 1994 13:29     PAGE 1
------------------------------------------------------------------
         PRIMARY FILE: 16201                   READ ACCESS: @
         DATE CREATED: NOV 16, 1994@08:24     WRITE ACCESS: @
       DATE LAST USED: NOV 16, 1994@08:25          CREATOR: 3

Page      Page
Number    Properties
------    ----------
1         Page 1

PAGE COORDINATE:             1,1

Block    Block
Order    Properties (Form File)
-----    ----------------------
1        ZZSAMPLE (#104)

TYPE OF BLOCK:               EDIT
BLOCK COORDINATE:            1,1

Block Properties (Block File)
-----------------------------
DATA DICTIONARY NUMBER: 16201

Field    Field
Order    Properties
-----    ----------
1        FIELD TYPE:                DATA DICTIONARY FIELD
         CAPTION:                   NAME
         FIELD:                     .01
         CAPTION COORDINATE:        1,1
         DATA COORDINATE:           1,7
         DATA LENGTH:               30

2        FIELD TYPE:                DATA DICTIONARY FIELD
         CAPTION:                   SET
         FIELD:                     1
         CAPTION COORDINATE:        2,2
         DATA COORDINATE:           2,7
         DATA LENGTH:               10

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