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Date:	Thu, 25 Jul 2002 22:44:55 PST7
From:	"Benedict G. Archer" <bgarcher@gte.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-programming@scoug.com
To:	scoug-programming@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Programming: Rexx doesn't talk to \pipe\lpd0

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Steven & Peter,

Peter Skye wrote:
>
> > > I'm unfamiliar with 2up.cmd and
> >
> > Ben's script is generating a postscript file.
>
> Okay, I just looked up 2up and found that it's a PostScript generator.
> Didn't find it on Hobbes, though, so Googled again with "2up rexx" and
> found 1) an article from 1995 on SCOUG's site for 21UPRT.ZIP, and 2)
> some places to get it. And *then* I found 21UPRT on Hobbes (last
> release 1999).
>
> But this package doesn't contain 2up.cmd. Where is 2up.cmd?
>
> - Peter

Thanks. When I get all the quotes right, in REXXTRY,
say stream('\pipe\lpd1','c','open write') returns READY
then
say stream('\pipe\lpd1','c','close) also returns READY
but repeating
say stream('\pipe\lpd1','c','open ready') returns NOTREADY:231

rebooting the print server doesn't help, but rebooting the PC restores the
READY response to the 'open write' command, but just once.

Same thing with the stream state command. That is, stream returns a READY the
first time it's invoked, but an error on following attempts until the PC is
rebooted. And worse yet, when in this state, the printer will no longer print
a text file dropped onto the printer icon. After the timeout period, I get a
printer offline msg.

Peter, I've used this rexx command file for years--believe I got it originally
from a CD from OS/2 Professional magazine. The script includes a mode
variable which is set to 1, 2 or 3 for dot matrix (acsii), HP (PCL) or PS. I
use PS for everything. Let me know if you'd like the file.

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