Re: dBase for Dos does not print in Dosbox MB6

Posted on 2014-12-23, 01:46

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by potionmaster

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Hello Dominus, No it does not. You can do a directory list from the dos prompt that will either show up as a print file or (in my case - I have a printer connected to the parallel port) go directly to lpt1 and print depending on how you set the parallel port settings in DosBox.conf. But once dBase 5 …

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dBase for Dos does not print in Dosbox MB6

Posted on 2014-12-22, 10:10

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Some time ago I was assisted with compiling a DosBox MB6 version for Ubuntu that allowed me to print from dBase 5. I am still using this version, but I would like to find out whether it is possible to port this Linux version to Windows, as it runs dBase 5 very well indeed, or modify another MB6 …

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-10-02, 12:20

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Well, results so far: ripshaw8080 suggestion for the dosbox.conf parallel1 entry works. Now I have both printers, one USB printer and one on LPT1 going (with the redirection by the freeware program DosPrint) on Windows XP Pro. I have just downloaded and tried the original Dosbox mb6 with Geoworks …

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-10-02, 05:55

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re. Dosbox svn wp64 for Windows. Probably a minor issue, but I cannot get dBase to recognise the printer port. I have tried a few configurations, the current one is: parallel1=reallpt realbase reporteof I have tried the printer output settings for "ps" and "printer"; no dice. (Perhaps it works in …

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-10-02, 03:18

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Got it thank you, will get back with results.

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-10-02, 01:09

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Thanks again for everyone's help and input. It has been instructive and interesting. And it has sorted my dilemma. But if someone compiles this version of Dosbox mb6 for Windows, please let me know, I would love a copy for my wife's Windows notebook.

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-10-01, 03:13

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Hello emendelson, I made the changes as originally instructed by you to an earlier source code of dosbox mb6, just to be sure I only added your recommended code, and re-compiled same. Results are as follows: 1. If the parallel port lines in dosbox-mb6.conf read: parallel1=file append:/home/paul/ …

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-10-01, 00:27

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Thanks for that very lucid explanation; even I could get the gist of it. I am still curious what the correct syntax and use of the command "reporteof" has to be in the dosbox-mb6.conf file. I tried a few things but had no luck. During my searches on different Linux forums for an answer to the dosbox …

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-09-30, 12:09

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Hello h-a-l-9000, did so and it works. Fantastic, thank you. dBase no longer locks up and prints fine. It also seems to not have affected the printing ability in Dosbox mb6 for the other legacy Dos programs I use. Just two questions: 1. was the last change you gave the only necessary change or are …

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-09-30, 04:22

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I am sorry I am no expert in this and you have left me far behind here. I have no problems with the modifications of the code for the files given, and can recompile it all with these changes as before, by following the simple steps provided by h-a-l-900 in his documentation; but am at a loss to …

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-09-29, 07:38

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Hello Jorpho, thanks for that. Have not had any luck to get Dosbox mb6 to release the ".prn" file, it remains at 0 bytes until I shut down Dosbox. I think the problem is not that the CTRL-F4 command does not work but that dBase 5 captures the command and Dosbox never gets it. I remember that the …

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-09-27, 03:33

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Did a recompile of the source code, and this time added the line: #include to the file: "dos_inc.h" at line 30 as instructed. but not to the files: cpu.cpp, dos.cpp and ems.cpp. It now generates a print file as expected if I set the lines in dosbox-SVN.conf as follows: parallel1=file append:dosbox00 …

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Re: DosBox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-09-20, 09:43

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I managed to compile DosBox MB6 with some help on my Ubuntu 12.04 system. And although everything seems to work well, there is no way to get it to print "dir *.* >prn" from anywhere else than the C:\ root directory. I have compiled it twice, once with the original files that have the update "parport …

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-09-17, 06:16

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I think it should generate a png file. At any rate, there is no BMP, nor a PNG file. So printing seems to not take place.

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Re: Dosbox MB6 printing problems in Linux.

Posted on 2012-09-17, 02:55

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Hello Jorpho, set "parallel1=printer" in dosbox-mb6.conf. Now dBase 5 no longer comes up with a printer error when I "set print on", but when I try to print some data (by giving the command: dir *.*) it locks up, I presume because the printer data has nowhere to go.

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-09-17, 01:47

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Sorry about that. "Dir > C:\prn" works from any directory and drive,"dir > prn" only works from the root directory of the C:\ drive (no other mounted drive or subdirectory). Equally, if I try to print from a Dos application such as dBase 5, it comes up with an "invalid printer port" error.

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Re: Compiling DosBox Megabuild 6 on Ubuntu 12.04

Posted on 2012-09-15, 04:42

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There is a problem with this build, can only print a "dir *.* >prn" from the root directory of C:\ and not from another mounted drive or sub-directory. Equally dBase 5 is coming up with an "invalid printer port" error when I try to print. Can anyone help correct this problem? Thanks, Paul.

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Re:Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-09-15, 01:21

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Hello Jorpho, yes, that works from any directory. But that still does not solve my problem of printing from a program. dBase 5 still does not recognize the printer port; and that is what I need to get going. I have in the meantime actually recompiled dossbox mb6 with the original files downloaded …

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-09-14, 07:06

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Hello Jorpo, we are both confused. I have DosBox SVN Daum installed in a Windows XP machine and it prints perfectly with the commands you suggest from any mounted drive, directory and sub-directory. But I want this going for Linux to get some legacy Dos programs such as dBase 5 up and running. As it …

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Re: Dosbox MB6 has printing problems on Linux.

Posted on 2012-09-13, 08:02

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Hello Jorpho, I can do a "dir >prn" from the root directory on DosBox MB6 and that actually prints. It does not seem to matter whether I use the Linux name for the printer or the network name as follows: DosBox-mb6.conf using the Linux name: parallel1=reallpt realport:HP-LaserJet-m2727-MFP or: …

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