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aj32
5 Sep, 2007 - 11:50 AM
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HI! I am programing in C++. Just out of curiosity, Is there an inbuilt way to print a file or variable. I tried using system("print...") command but I can't get it to work.
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5 Sep, 2007 - 12:54 PM
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Do you mean like displaying to the screen?

Reading files: Look up fstream (ifstream,ofstream)

Printing to the screen: cout

You should cover both of these in about the first few chapter of any book...
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5 Sep, 2007 - 01:09 PM
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If you're referring to outputting to a printer, there is no inherent command, as different platforms have different accesses.
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5 Sep, 2007 - 02:00 PM
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I am refering to an actual printer, So is there any other way?
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5 Sep, 2007 - 02:30 PM
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You'd have to interface with the printer controller on the operating system... CUPS, probably, for most modern Linux and (maybe) BSD systems (including OS X... although that probably has it's own printing system)

Try googleing for tuts on printing and see what turns up
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5 Sep, 2007 - 04:01 PM
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Ok, I search for one later when I get a chance, i'm in a hurry right now! -Let you know what I find.

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Take a look at
http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/lesson10.html
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6 Sep, 2007 - 08:38 AM
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QUOTE(aj32 @ 5 Sep, 2007 - 03:00 PM) *

I am refering to an actual printer, So is there any other way?
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What I did just to cheat, was open the LPT1 port as a file, & then copy data to it. Sure enough, it'll start printing out. Just keep in mind, that you'll need to issue \r as well as \n, in order to get a carriage return.

http://www.dreamincode.net/code/snippet1010.htm
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