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Re: easy way to print from xywrite




I don't print from xywrite because my usb printer doesn't recognize it and my laptop prints only through usb.
There's a fix for that using NET USE. See the archives. I also print from a USB-only laptop.
I tried a dos printing program, but the type was lousy -- I could not send a letter that way, let alone print an article for editors who still want to see words on paper. I'm sure the program you include is very good, but I wouldn't have a clue how to use it.
You assign a key to it and let it rip. I use Alt-w: ;table=altx 17=bx,r,u,n, ,c,:,\,x,y,\,w,o,r,d,.,p,g,m,q2 Just hit the assigned key (e.g., Alt-w) while the file you want to move to word is onscreen in Xy.
The technique I outline works, and that's more than I can say for most things connected with computers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Binswanger" To: Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 8:43 PM Subject: Re: easy way to print from xywrite
Andy wrote:
For what it's worth, I've found an easy way to print from XYwrite. I format in Xywrite, print to screen, then call up print.tmp in word or open office writer. Still some jiggling to do -- getting codes out -- but a lot easier than formatting in word.
I don't understand why you don't print directly from XyWrite. Leaving that aside, if you want to bring Word into the picture, try the old program by, IIRC,Tim Baehr, that uses the Word-4-Word filter to take any Xy file and plop it into Word as an RTF file. Here it is: XPLeNCODE v2.0 b-gin [UNTITLED] {<}GL_Start{>}[cr|lf][cr|lf]{<}LB_Start{>};*;[cr|lf];*;[cr|lf ];*;If file not on screen, exit with message[cr|lf]{<}IF{<}VA $WS{>}==1{>}{<}GL_GO!{>}[cr|lf]{<}EI{>}{<}PRYou must have a f ile open.{>}{<}GL_Exit{>}[cr|lf];*;[cr|lf];*;If file is [UNTI TLED], set a flag in S/G 24; then remember cursor location, s elect the whole thing, and save the selection; then restore c ursor location.[cr|lf]{<}LB_GO!{>}{<}SV24,{>}{<}IF({<}VA$FI{> }=={<}VA\264{>})&({<}VA$DF{>}<>1){>}{<}SV24,1{>}{<}SX25,{<}CP {>}{>}[XD_][DX_][TF_][DF_][BF_][DF_][BX_]jmp {<}PV25{>}[Q2_][ DO_][FF_]{<}EI{>};*;[cr|lf];*;[cr|lf];*;Get filter filename a nd switch. (20=filter; 21=switch)[cr|lf]{<}SV20,w4w19t{>}{<}S V21,/V1{>};*;[cr|lf];*;[cr|lf];*;Set variables for temp file{032} location (DR) and filter filename location (WW). Check to se e if text is selected. If it is, set variable 01 for saving{032} just the selected text.[cr|lf]{<}SX60,{<}VADR{>}{>}{<}SX61,{< }VAWW{>}{>}{<}IF{<}VA$DF{>}==1{>}{<}SV01,s{>}{<}EI{>};*;[cr|l f];*;[cr|lf];*;Set output filename. If you change this, be s ure to use DOC extension.[cr|lf]{<}SX22,{<}IS60{>}+"-TEMP.doc "{>};*;[cr|lf];*;[cr|lf];*;Save file or selected text to temp file.[cr|lf][BX_]sa{<}PV01{>}/nv {<}PV60{>}w4wtmp.tmp[Q2_];* ;[cr|lf];*;[cr|lf];*;Do first pass, converting temp file to i ntermediate format.[cr|lf][BX_]do/nv/x {<}PV61{>}w4w17f.exe { <}PV60{>}w4wtmp.tmp /N /V2[Q2_];*;[cr|lf];*;[cr|lf];*;Do seco nd pass, converting intermediate format to output file.[cr|lf ][BX_]do/nv/x {<}PV61{>}{<}PV20{>} {<}PV22{>} /N {<}PV21{>}[Q 2_];*;[cr|lf];*;[cr|lf];*;Delete the temp file.[cr|lf][BX_]de l/nv {<}PV60{>}w4wtmp.tmp[Q2_];*;[cr|lf];*;[cr|lf];*;Report o n the obvious[cr|lf]{<}PRFile saved to @22{>};*;[cr|lf];*;[cr |lf];*;Go to DOS, invoke Word. At this point, you can edit t he file, save it to another name, fax it, etc. You may need{032} to edit th is line to point to the actual location of the WINWORD.EXE fi le on your computer. [cr|lf][BX_]dos/nv/x/z /c C:\PROGRA~1\M ICROS~2\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE {<}PV22{>}[Q2_];*;[cr|lf];*;[cr| lf];*;After Word executes, temp file is deleted and selection in untitled file is released. The pause is to let Word do i ts thing before the deletion takes place.[cr|lf][BX_]p 3[Q2_] [BX_]ernv {<}PV22{>}[Q2_]{<}IF{<}IS24{>}=="1"{>}[XD_]{<}EI{>} {<}PRDone. RTF temp file deleted.{>}{<}GL_Exit{>}[cr|lf][cr|l f]{<}LB_Exit{>};*;[cr|lf]{<}EX{>}[cr|lf] -nd XPLeNCODE Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx
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