PCOL()

Class

Printing

Purpose

Function to return printer column position function

Syntax

PCOL()

See Also

COL(), DB_PRINT, PROW(), ROW(), SCOLS(), SET CONSOLE, SET DEVICE, SET PRINT, SET PRINTER, SET SCREENMAP, SROWS()

Description

The PCOL() function returns the current column 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 PCOL() function is for calculating relative column 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 "Testing"
@0,pcol()+20 say "o.k."

Products

Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer