FIX: CLOSE PRINTER Command Is Not Supported

 Last reviewed: October 20, 1997
Article 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.

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin FoxMac 2.50b 2.50c 2.60 errmsg
err msg buglist2.50b buglist2.50c buglist2.60 fixlist2.60a
KBCategory: kbprint kbprb kbfixlist kbbuglist kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: FxprintGeneral
Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: October 20, 1997
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