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Windows 98 and net use
Hi to everyone!
I'm currently having a problem with a program running under DOS that I use to store all the transactions made by the customers of my insurance agency. This software was developed in Clipper so there's no way to make it print to a USB printer. I had thought about sharing my USB printer and then launch this istruction: "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name /persistent:yes, but the last option "persistent:yes" is unknown to the implementation of net use in Windows 98. If I launch the command "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name\ /yes", the shell responds saying this command can be launched only from a server or something similar. Well, is there a workaround to solve this kind of issue? Thanks in advance, Burroughs. |
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Windows 98 and net use
Don't attempt to use the /persistent option with Windows 98, it doesn't
support it. Just run the mapping portion of the command instead. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Burroughs" wrote in message ... Hi to everyone! I'm currently having a problem with a program running under DOS that I use to store all the transactions made by the customers of my insurance agency. This software was developed in Clipper so there's no way to make it print to a USB printer. I had thought about sharing my USB printer and then launch this istruction: "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name /persistent:yes, but the last option "persistent:yes" is unknown to the implementation of net use in Windows 98. If I launch the command "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name\ /yes", the shell responds saying this command can be launched only from a server or something similar. Well, is there a workaround to solve this kind of issue? Thanks in advance, Burroughs. |
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Windows 98 and net use
Don't attempt to use the /persistent option with Windows 98, it doesn't
support it. Just run the mapping portion of the command instead. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Burroughs" wrote in message ... Hi to everyone! I'm currently having a problem with a program running under DOS that I use to store all the transactions made by the customers of my insurance agency. This software was developed in Clipper so there's no way to make it print to a USB printer. I had thought about sharing my USB printer and then launch this istruction: "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name /persistent:yes, but the last option "persistent:yes" is unknown to the implementation of net use in Windows 98. If I launch the command "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name\ /yes", the shell responds saying this command can be launched only from a server or something similar. Well, is there a workaround to solve this kind of issue? Thanks in advance, Burroughs. |
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