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| − | The PROW() function returns the current row position of the printer. The current print position is updated whenever you issue @...SAY commands. Normal output using other commands does not have an effect. The main use of the PROW() function is to calculate relative row addressing when designing formatted reports for output to the printer | + | The PROW() function returns the current row position of the printer. The current print position is updated whenever you issue @...SAY commands. Normal output using other commands does not have an effect. The main use of the PROW() function is to calculate relative row addressing when designing formatted reports for output to the printer. The SET DEVICE TO PRINT command must be in effect for the print column position to be tracked. |
Revision as of 10:04, 23 March 2009
PROW()
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See Also
ROW(), SROWS(), COL(), PCOL(), SCOLS()
Description
The PROW() function returns the current row position of the printer. The current print position is updated whenever you issue @...SAY commands. Normal output using other commands does not have an effect. The main use of the PROW() function is to calculate relative row addressing when designing formatted reports for output to the printer. The SET DEVICE TO PRINT command must be in effect for the print column position to be tracked.
Example
set print on set device to print @0,0 say "Line one" @prow()+1,1 say "Line two" @prow()+2,1 say "Line three"
Products
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
