Easiest way to print from XP/DOS.

[jim-on-linux]

Thanks,
However, using note to print is a problem. First, 
because note adds a header( file name etc.)  to 
the printed output that is not acceptable.  Next, 
the number of files is 200 to 300 per day.  The 
idea of the utility is to eliminate the operator.

But, if you have a virus detector that stops the 
operation then I think I may have to install the 
program as opposed to unzipping and running the 
exe file.

  


On Saturday 30 December 2006 01:33, Tom Plunker 
wrote:
> jim-on-linux wrote:
> > When the client runs the utility program  the
> > output file is built but nothing prints and
> > no messages appear.
>
> If the file has a '.txt' extension, you could
> try os.system'ing "start <filename>", which'll
> make the file pop open with notepad (or
> whatever happens to be associated with TXT
> files), from which the user would need to press
> Ctrl-P to make it print.
>
> > Is it possible that  virus detector or some
> > self.defense software is interacting?
>
> Quite.  I run firewall software on my PC that
> alerts me when a program is trying to launch
> another program.  The message that it gives is
> not entirely unlike the one you gave me.
>
> To diagnose further, you could have the victim
> send you a screenshot to see what's really
> going on.  With Outlook, it's as easy as
> hitting the Print Screen button (when the
> message is visible) and pasting the clipboard
> into an email.  Alternatively, they paste into
> MS Paint, save the bitmap somewhere, and mail
> that to you.
>
> Good luck,
> -tom!
>
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