FIX: CLOSE PRINTER Command Is Not Supported

ID: Q114497

2.60    | 2.60   | 2.50x

WINDOWS | MS-DOS | MACINTOSH kbprint kbprb kbfixlist kbbuglist kberrmsg

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6
Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.6
Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x

SYMPTOMS

The CLOSE PRINTER command will return the error message "Unrecognized phrase/keyword in command."

CAUSE

The dBASE command CLOSE PRINTER is not supported in FoxPro.

RESOLUTION

SET PRINTER TO is the equivalent FoxPro command.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in FoxPro 2.6a for Windows, FoxPro 2.6a for MS-DOS, and FoxPro 2.6a for Macintosh.

MORE INFORMATION

The CLOSE PRINTER command in dBASE closes the file opened by the SET PRINTER TO FILE <file> command.

dBASE is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

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