PROGRESS xPrint.i functions
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xPrint.i
xPrint.i is a useful include to work with vpxPrint. Put it in the definition section of each of your vpxPrint programs.
Converts a file to a base64 string.
Input parameters :
| · | File_name AS CHARACTER |
Returned value :
The base64 string.
The return value is a LONGCHAR with 64bit PROGRESS versions and CHAR with others.
centerText():
Centers a text within an area.
Input parameters :
| · | <text to center> AS CHARACTER |
| · | <font attributes> format: "Arial,B,10". notation <> is not used |
| · | <area width in inches> DECIMAL |
Returned value :
The sequence to insert into your output stream.
rightJustify():
right justifies a text within an area.
Input parameters :
| · | <text to justify> AS CHARACTER |
| · | <font attributes> format: "Arial,B,10". notation <> is not used |
| · | <area width in inches> DECIMAL |
Returned value :
The sequence to insert into your output stream.
decimalAlign():
justifies a decimal text within an area. The decimal points (or commas) are the delimiters to align.
Input parameters :
| · | <text to justify> AS CHARACTER for example STRING(decimal-value) |
| · | <font attributes> format: "Arial,B,10". notation <> is not used |
| · | <area width in inches> DECIMAL |
Returned value :
The sequence to insert into your output stream.
reduce():
truncates a text to fit within a given area.
Input parameters :
| · | <initial text> AS CHARACTER |
| · | <font attributes> format: "Arial,B,10". notation <> is not used |
| · | <area width in inches> DECIMAL |
Returned value :
The truncated text. Note that no word wrap is done.
This function is now included in the dll with the <TRUNCATE> tag.
getBackground():
Returns a string containing all the lines in the file.
Input parameters :
| · | <.xpr file name> AS CHARACTER |
Returned value :
The content of the file in a string variable.
Sets a new Windows default printer.
Input parameters :
| · | <.Printer name> AS CHARACTER |
Returns a string where < and > characters are replaced by \< and \> respectively.
Input parameters :
| · | Sequence AS CHARACTER |
Returned value :
The 'escaped' string.
Note: if the sequence already has \< or \> strings, they are kept.
Returns true or false if the condition is verified.
PROGRESS users can use the mailStatus() function to check the mail return code.
Input parameter:
•Condition_to_check: INTEGER value
Output parameter:
•True/False logical value
From xprint.i:
/* MailStatus
========*/
DEF VAR MailSent AS INT NO-UNDO INITIAL 1.
DEF VAR MailError AS INT NO-UNDO INITIAL 2.
DEF VAR MailSave AS INT NO-UNDO INITIAL 3.
DEF VAR MailAttachError AS INT NO-UNDO INITIAL 4.
DEF VAR MailOutlook AS INT NO-UNDO INITIAL 5.
DEF VAR MailCDO AS INT NO-UNDO INITIAL 6.
DEF VAR MailMAPI AS INT NO-UNDO INITIAL 7.
FUNCTION mailStatus RETURNS LOGICAL (I AS INTEGER) FORWARD.
/* ====================================================================*/
IF mailStatus( MailSent ) THEN
MESSAGE "Mail is sent" VIEW-AS ALERT-BOX.
loadxPrint : PROCEDURE to load the xPrint.dll in memory (uses the loadLibrary API call)
unloadxPrint : PROCEDURE to unload the xPrint.dll from memory (uses the freeLibrary API call)