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Barb at 22:45, 31 January 2012

2012-01-31T22:45:05Z

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	AR.OVER.30.DAYS;AR.OVER.60.DAYS;AR.OVER.90.DAYS;		AR.OVER.30.DAYS;AR.OVER.60.DAYS;AR.OVER.90.DAYS;
	AR.OVER.120.DAYS		AR.OVER.120.DAYS
-	ENTER CUtlCpy "MyTextFile.txt,DSK,MyPersonalTextFile.txt,$(CATEMP),Y,Y,T"	+	ENTER CUtlCpy,,"MyTextFile.txt,DSK,MyPersonalTextFile.txt,$(CATEMP),Y,Y,T"
	</pre>		</pre>
	CUtlCpy includes an option to launch the destination file after doing the copy so in this case you don't even need the Reporter launch!		CUtlCpy includes an option to launch the destination file after doing the copy so in this case you don't even need the Reporter launch!

SteveA at 20:31, 16 September 2010

2010-09-16T20:31:50Z

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	After the report has been processed, the Reporter launches the Excel spreadsheet program which opens the TEMPFILE.CSV file.		After the report has been processed, the Reporter launches the Excel spreadsheet program which opens the TEMPFILE.CSV file.
-		+	<pre>
-	ERASE TEMPFILE.CSV,DSK~~<br>~~	+	ERASE TEMPFILE.CSV,DSK
-	PRINTER TEMPFILE.CSV,DSK,D~~<br>~~	+	PRINTER TEMPFILE.CSV,DSK,D
-	INPUT CUSTOMER~~<br>~~	+	INPUT CUSTOMER
-	REPORT~~<br>~~	+	REPORT
-	PRINT CUST.NUMBER;CUST.NAME;CREDIT.LIMIT;CURRENT.AR;~~<br>~~	+	PRINT CUST.NUMBER;CUST.NAME;CREDIT.LIMIT;CURRENT.AR;
-	AR.OVER.30.DAYS;AR.OVER.60.DAYS;AR.OVER.90.DAYS;~~<br>~~	+	AR.OVER.30.DAYS;AR.OVER.60.DAYS;AR.OVER.90.DAYS;
-	AR.OVER.120.DAYS~~<br>~~	+	AR.OVER.120.DAYS
-	LAUNCH c:\msoffice\excel\excel.exe c:\comet\dsk\tempfile.csv<br>	+	LAUNCH c:\msoffice\excel\excel.exe c:\comet\dsk\tempfile.csv
-		+	</pre>

	'''Notes:''' <br> The Launch command expects the target file to be local to the client PC.<br> If this is not the case you may need to execute a copyfile program prior to the launch, then launch the local copy of the file. <br>		'''Notes:''' <br> The Launch command expects the target file to be local to the client PC.<br> If this is not the case you may need to execute a copyfile program prior to the launch, then launch the local copy of the file. <br>

SteveA at 20:28, 16 September 2010

2010-09-16T20:28:10Z

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	After the report has been processed, the Reporter launches the Excel spreadsheet program which opens the TEMPFILE.CSV file.		After the report has been processed, the Reporter launches the Excel spreadsheet program which opens the TEMPFILE.CSV file.

-	ERASE TEMPFILE.CSV,DSK	+	ERASE TEMPFILE.CSV,DSK<br>
-	PRINTER TEMPFILE.CSV,DSK,D	+	PRINTER TEMPFILE.CSV,DSK,D<br>
-	INPUT CUSTOMER	+	INPUT CUSTOMER<br>
-	REPORT	+	REPORT<br>
-	PRINT CUST.NUMBER;CUST.NAME;CREDIT.LIMIT;CURRENT.AR;	+	PRINT CUST.NUMBER;CUST.NAME;CREDIT.LIMIT;CURRENT.AR;<br>
-	AR.OVER.30.DAYS;AR.OVER.60.DAYS;AR.OVER.90.DAYS;	+	AR.OVER.30.DAYS;AR.OVER.60.DAYS;AR.OVER.90.DAYS;<br>
-	AR.OVER.120.DAYS	+	AR.OVER.120.DAYS<br>
-	LAUNCH c:\msoffice\excel\excel.exe c:\comet\dsk\tempfile.csv	+	LAUNCH c:\msoffice\excel\excel.exe c:\comet\dsk\tempfile.csv<br>

Badge at 09:52, 6 June 2009

2009-06-06T09:52:17Z

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	'''Notes:''' <br> The Launch command expects the target file to be local to the client PC.<br> If this is not the case you may need to execute a copyfile program prior to the launch, then launch the local copy of the file. <br>		'''Notes:''' <br> The Launch command expects the target file to be local to the client PC.<br> If this is not the case you may need to execute a copyfile program prior to the launch, then launch the local copy of the file. <br>
	The Enter command can be used to run your copyfile program.<br> Before writing your own copyfile program you might try using the CUtlCpy utility which is released as part of the UTL directory:		The Enter command can be used to run your copyfile program.<br> Before writing your own copyfile program you might try using the CUtlCpy utility which is released as part of the UTL directory:
-		+	<pre>
	ERASE MyTextFile.txt,DSK		ERASE MyTextFile.txt,DSK
	PRINTER MyTextFile.txt,DSK		PRINTER MyTextFile.txt,DSK
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	AR.OVER.120.DAYS		AR.OVER.120.DAYS
	ENTER CUtlCpy "MyTextFile.txt,DSK,MyPersonalTextFile.txt,$(CATEMP),Y,Y,T"		ENTER CUtlCpy "MyTextFile.txt,DSK,MyPersonalTextFile.txt,$(CATEMP),Y,Y,T"
-		+	</pre>
	CUtlCpy includes an option to launch the destination file after doing the copy so in this case you don't even need the Reporter launch!		CUtlCpy includes an option to launch the destination file after doing the copy so in this case you don't even need the Reporter launch!

Badge at 09:49, 6 June 2009

2009-06-06T09:49:59Z

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	== LAUNCH ==		== LAUNCH ==

Badge at 09:47, 6 June 2009

2009-06-06T09:47:26Z

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-	~~LAUNCH~~
-	~~Syntax: LAUNCH Windows-program-or-document~~
-	~~Placement: Place the LAUNCH command after the REPORT command.~~
-	~~Discussion: Under Comet98 and greater, the LAUNCH command launches a Windows application or document.~~
-	~~Here are some ways the LAUNCH command can be used:~~

		+	== LAUNCH ==
		+
		+	'''Syntax:'''<br> LAUNCH Windows-program-or-document <br>
		+	'''Placement:''' <br> Place the LAUNCH command after the REPORT command. <br>
		+	'''Discussion:''' <br> Under Comet98 and greater, the LAUNCH command launches a Windows application or document. <br>
		+	Here are some ways the LAUNCH command can be used: <br>

	Launching a Windows program		Launching a Windows program
	LAUNCH c:\msoffice\excel\excel.exe		LAUNCH c:\msoffice\excel\excel.exe

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	Launching a Windows program and passing it a file name		Launching a Windows program and passing it a file name
	LAUNCH c:\msoffice\excel\excel.exe c:\budget\1998.xls		LAUNCH c:\msoffice\excel\excel.exe c:\budget\1998.xls

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	Launching a spreadsheet file		Launching a spreadsheet file
	LAUNCH c:\budget\1998.xls		LAUNCH c:\budget\1998.xls
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	When the launch value starts with "http://", Windows runs the default web browser, connects to the Internet (if not already connected), and displays the named web page.		When the launch value starts with "http://", Windows runs the default web browser, connects to the Internet (if not already connected), and displays the named web page.

-	History: This command was added in version 99.01.	+	'''History:''' <br> This command was added in version 99.01. <br>
-	Example: The following report erases and then creates a data file named TEMPFILE.CSV ("CSV" means "comma separated values") on directory DSK. The PRINTER statement includes a "D" parameter, which specifies a delimited format for the output data.	+	'''Example:''' <br> The following report erases and then creates a data file named TEMPFILE.CSV ("CSV" means "comma separated values") on directory DSK. <br> The PRINTER statement includes a "D" parameter, which specifies a delimited format for the output data.
	The report inputs data from the CUSTOMER file and outputs data to the TEMPFILE.CSV file.		The report inputs data from the CUSTOMER file and outputs data to the TEMPFILE.CSV file.

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-	Notes: The Launch command expects the target file to be local to the client PC. If this is not the case you may need to execute a copyfile program prior to the launch, then launch the local copy of the file.	+	'''Notes:''' <br> The Launch command expects the target file to be local to the client PC.<br> If this is not the case you may need to execute a copyfile program prior to the launch, then launch the local copy of the file. <br>
-	The Enter command can be used to run your copyfile program. Before writing your own copyfile program you might try using the CUtlCpy utility which is released as part of the UTL directory:	+	The Enter command can be used to run your copyfile program.<br> Before writing your own copyfile program you might try using the CUtlCpy utility which is released as part of the UTL directory:

	ERASE MyTextFile.txt,DSK		ERASE MyTextFile.txt,DSK

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LAUNCH
Syntax: LAUNCH Windows-program-or-document
Placement: Place the LAUNCH command after the REPORT command.
Discussion: Under Comet98 and greater, the LAUNCH command launches a Windows application or document.
Here are some ways the LAUNCH command can be used:

Launching a Windows program
LAUNCH c:\msoffice\excel\excel.exe

Launching a Windows program and passing it a file name
LAUNCH c:\msoffice\excel\excel.exe c:\budget\1998.xls

Launching a spreadsheet file
LAUNCH c:\budget\1998.xls

When an "xls" file is launched, Windows automatically runs the Excel program (based on the file extension).

Launching a text file
LAUNCH c:\text\sample.txt

When a "txt" file is launched, Windows automatically runs the associated text editor (Notepad, Wordpad, etc.).

Launching an intranet document
LAUNCH c:\intranet\home.htm

When a local "htm" file is launched, Windows automatically runs the default web browser and displays the HTML document.

Launching an Internet document (web page)
LAUNCH http://www.signature.net/signature/index.html

When the launch value starts with "http://", Windows runs the default web browser, connects to the Internet (if not already connected), and displays the named web page.

History: This command was added in version 99.01.
Example: The following report erases and then creates a data file named TEMPFILE.CSV ("CSV" means "comma separated values") on directory DSK. The PRINTER statement includes a "D" parameter, which specifies a delimited format for the output data.
The report inputs data from the CUSTOMER file and outputs data to the TEMPFILE.CSV file.

After the report has been processed, the Reporter launches the Excel spreadsheet program which opens the TEMPFILE.CSV file.

ERASE TEMPFILE.CSV,DSK
PRINTER TEMPFILE.CSV,DSK,D
INPUT CUSTOMER
REPORT
PRINT CUST.NUMBER;CUST.NAME;CREDIT.LIMIT;CURRENT.AR;
AR.OVER.30.DAYS;AR.OVER.60.DAYS;AR.OVER.90.DAYS;
AR.OVER.120.DAYS
LAUNCH c:\msoffice\excel\excel.exe c:\comet\dsk\tempfile.csv

Notes: The Launch command expects the target file to be local to the client PC. If this is not the case you may need to execute a copyfile program prior to the launch, then launch the local copy of the file.
The Enter command can be used to run your copyfile program. Before writing your own copyfile program you might try using the CUtlCpy utility which is released as part of the UTL directory:

ERASE MyTextFile.txt,DSK
PRINTER MyTextFile.txt,DSK
INPUT CUSTOMER
REPORT
PRINT CUST.NUMBER;CUST.NAME;CREDIT.LIMIT;CURRENT.AR;
AR.OVER.30.DAYS;AR.OVER.60.DAYS;AR.OVER.90.DAYS;
AR.OVER.120.DAYS
ENTER CUtlCpy "MyTextFile.txt,DSK,MyPersonalTextFile.txt,$(CATEMP),Y,Y,T"

CUtlCpy includes an option to launch the destination file after doing the copy so in this case you don't even need the Reporter launch!