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% @(#)assignprin.hlq 19.1 (ESO-IPG) 02/25/03 14:02:57
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%.COPYRIGHT (c) 1990 European Southern Observatory
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%.KEYWORDS MIDAS, help files, ASSIGN/PRINT
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%.PURPOSE On-line help file for the command: ASSIGN/PRINT
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%.VERSION 1.0 01-JUN-1990 : Creation, KB
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%.VERSION 1.1 19-MAR-1991 : Cleanup, KB
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%.VERSION 1.2 09-JUL-1991 : exchange PRINTER with LPRINT, KB
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ASSIGN/PRINT 9-JUL-1991 KB
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ASSIGN/PRINT [dev] [file_name]
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define output device for printing
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Define output device for printing.
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ASSIGN/PRINT [dev [file_name]]
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dev = print device (may be shortened to the first 3 characters):
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LPRINT, the default line printer;
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TERMINAL, user terminal;
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LASER, the default laser printer;
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FILE, if output should go to file indicated in next parameter;
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file_name = name of ASCII file to store data in for dev = FILE
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ASSIGN/DEFAULT, PRINT/LOG, PRINT/TABLE, PRINT/IMAGE,
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PRINT/KEYWORD, PRINT/DESCR, PRINT/ICAT, PRINT/HELP
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This assignment will be used in all subsequent PRINT commands.
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Instead of the generic device names you can also use the system
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name of a printer at your site directly.
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For example, at ESO "ps2usr1" would be possible.
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Use the command "HELP [Printers]" to get a detailed list of all
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actually available printers at your site.
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Send all output from a subsequent PRINT command, e.g. PRINT/IMA
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to the the line printer.
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ASSIGN/PRINT FILE raton.dat
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Send all output from subsequent PRINT commands to the ASCII file
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`raton.dat', this file will be created by MIDAS.