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44 lines
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spool -- spool files for later printing
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syntax: spool [<pathname>] [-z] [-x <int1>]
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ex: spool ?:txt
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spool
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spool -z
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spool -x3
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Queues files for background printing. Wildcards are allowed. You
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must remain in Davex until the printing completes, and you may not
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redirect output to the printer (see 'como'), since that would make a
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mess.
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Use the 'config' command to set the slot 'spool' will print to.
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'spool -z' Zaps the spool queue (cancels printing of all spooled
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files) and formfeeds the printer.
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'spool' shows a numbered list of files waiting to print.
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'spool -x' cancels one file in the queue by number.
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NOTE: The text of spooled files is sent directly to the printer.
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This is fine for TXT files (and SRC files, and possibly some
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other filetypes). It is NOT fine for AWP files (try it if you
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want...it's sort of entertaining).
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A future Davex version will probably support spooling AWP
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files. For now, create a temporary file, 'pg' the AWP file
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into it, and spool the temporary file. Example:
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como temp;pg my.awp.file
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spool temp
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Spool does not work well with speech synthesizers; Davex does not have
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control while the system is waiting for keyboard input. Speech
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synthesizer users can use the 'wait' command to let spooled files
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print.
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(SPOOL stands for Simultaneous Peripheral Operation On-Line.)
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