Microsoft KB Archive/100550

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ID: Q100550

2.50 2.50a | 2.00 2.50 2.50a

WINDOWS   | MS-DOS kbprint The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a
 * Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a

SUMMARY
The text merge feature in FoxPro provides a powerful method for developing documents, as illustrated by the example below, which shows how to perform a text merge that doesn't involve using memo fields.

MORE INFORMATION
In this example, all text and components to be merged with the text are contained in a program (.PRG) file. Page spacing (top, bottom and side margins) are all controlled within the program (specifically, within the TEXT ... ENDTEXT structure). The sample code below prints a letter.

The fields to be evaluated are contained in the database file FOXPRO2\SAMPLE\DBFS\CLIENTS.DBF in FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS. CLIENTS.DBF is found in FOXPRO25\SAMPLE\DBFS in FoxPro versions 2.5 and 2.5a for MS-DOS and in FOXPROW\SAMPLE\ORGANIZE\DBFS in FoxPro versions 2.5 and 2.5a for Windows.

CLEAR                       && clears screen SET PRINTER ON  SET TEXTMERGE ON             && enables evaluation of components SET TALK OFF                && prevents printing of commands SET TEXTMERGE DELIMITERS TO && sets default delimiters USE C:\Foxpro2\Sample\Dbfs\Clients && fully qualified filename * for version 2.0 for MS-DOS. * CLIENTS.DBF is found in FOXPRO25\SAMPLE\DBFS in 2.5 and 2.5a * for MS-DOS. * CLIENTS.DBF is found in FOXPROW\SAMPLE\ORGANIZE\DBFS in 2.5 * and 2.5a for Windows. SCAN TEXT                        && begins text merge process <>

<> <> <> <>, <> <>

Dear <>:

This area includes the body of a letter to be sent to the contact.

Sincerely,

Your name

ENDTEXT CLEAR ENDSCAN SET PRINTER TO   SET PRINTER OFF For more information about performing text merges, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q97163 TITLE    : General Text Merge Functionality Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.00 2.50 2.50a 2.x textmerge KBCategory: kbprint KBSubcategory: FxprintGeneral Keywords         : FxprintGeneral Version          : 2.50 2.50a | 2.00 2.50 2.50a Platform         : MS-DOS WINDOWS
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