> GeorgeC wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I am running OpenVMS V7.2-2 on an Alpha 1200.
> > 
> > I have a few LAT print queues using the LASER print symbiont.
> > These printers are connected to the network via Emulex (NETQUE)
> > print servers.  The printers are fitted with ethernet interfaces
> > so they are capable of being connected to the network directly.
> > 
> > I want to connect the printers directly on the network and eliminate
> > the print servers. I can do that by converting the LAT queues to
> > TCPIP queues and use the default TCPIP print symbiont TCPIP$TELNETSYM.
> > In fact, I do this already with some of my queues.
> > However there is a snag...
> > 
> > User written applications rely on queue form definitions (LANDSCAPE,..)
> > that do not work with the default TELNET symbiont.

Albrecht Schlosser wrote:
> I never heard (read) that TCPIP$TELNETSYM can't handle form definitions 
> (correctly). AFAIK TELNETSYM doesn't differ from LATSYM in this respect.
> 
> However, it is true that the LPD symbiont doesn't interpret/use form 
> definitions properly - and that's why we always use relay queues with 
> TCPIP$TELNETSYM (!) to format the pages (with form definitions) and relay 
> the print to a LPD queue.
> 
> Are you sure that TELNETSYM is the problem? Did you add the correct setup 
> library ( /LIBRARY=... ) to the TELNET print queue?

What about FORTRAN control characters ?  
0  = CR
1  = FF
+  = overwrite
sp = new line




John "REBOOT" Brandon
VMS Systems Administrator
firstname.lastname.spam.me.not@dalsemi.com

BRANDON, JOHN M wrote:

> 
> Albrecht Schlosser wrote:
> 
>>I never heard (read) that TCPIP$TELNETSYM can't handle form definitions 
>>(correctly). AFAIK TELNETSYM doesn't differ from LATSYM in this respect.
>>
>>However, it is true that the LPD symbiont doesn't interpret/use form 
>>definitions properly - and that's why we always use relay queues with 
>>TCPIP$TELNETSYM (!) to format the pages (with form definitions) and relay 
>>the print to a LPD queue.
>>
>>Are you sure that TELNETSYM is the problem? Did you add the correct setup 
>>library ( /LIBRARY=... ) to the TELNET print queue?
> 
> 
> What about FORTRAN control characters ?  
> 0  = CR

AFAIK, this means two new lines (one empty line).

> 1  = FF
> +  = overwrite
> sp = new line

What do you want to say with this? Do you have any evidence or suspect that 
they don't work?

We use FORTRAN, and we did also use FORTRAN control characters in Listings, 
and yes, they did (and do) work with TELNETSYM - at least I'm 100% sure 
about "1" and "sp", and 90% about "0".

Albrecht