Print to File?

GoldenEagle · 11-14-2003, 06:39 PM

Is this option avaliable and if so where?

Dutch · 11-14-2003, 07:39 PM

You have to set up your PC/Laptop with a printer. Instead of picking an Espon Stylus (or whatever) pick "Print to File" and then when you print, just select that one.

If that's what you are inferring, anyhow.

yabanci · 11-14-2003, 07:40 PM

Here are some instructions (credit to Masked for posting these elsewhere) :

Here you go. These are the instuctions for Windows XP Home, but it should work on any version of windows (although some steps might be unnecessary).

1) Go to the windows control panel.

2) Chose printers

3) Select add a printer

4) Select add a local printer

5) When asked what port to use, choose FILE: (Print to file)

6) Under manufacturer, select Generic

7) Under Printers, select Generic/Text Only

8) When you select Print in FOF (or any program), you will have to choose the text printer. When you hit print, you will have the option to type in a file name (good idea to specify a path too, sometimes the file can be hard to find).

9) Copy and paste the text into a thread, with the tags {code} {/code} before and after the text, replacing the {} with [].

Ben E Lou · 11-15-2003, 05:52 AM

Yaaay! Was hoping someone would ask this question and get it answered. Linking to this from the top message...

Neuqua · 11-15-2003, 06:52 PM

Thanks a lot for that explanation. I've been trying to figure it out on my own for a good few hours, I should have known better to check at FOFC first!

korme · 11-17-2003, 04:12 PM

Gallifrey · 11-17-2003, 04:51 PM

Man, that is the ticket. Very cool.

Scoobz0202 · 11-17-2003, 05:51 PM

Thanks

Scoobz0202 · 11-17-2003, 06:14 PM

Wait.. How do I specify a path

Scoobz0202 · 11-17-2003, 06:29 PM

Come on..somebody please speak up

I am in FOF2004 and ready to coach a game against the 4-0 Broncos ( I am the Chiefs ) and I would like to have some papers handy to look at to plan.

korme · 11-17-2003, 06:30 PM

Ok Scoobz.

Are you on XP?

korme · 11-17-2003, 06:32 PM

XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Desktop\

should bring it to the desktop.

c:\Program Files\Solecismic Software\FOF\output\

For example that would create folders for you to put the files there. Simple stuff. End the line with the file you want it to be called.. so if you want it on your desktop

C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Desktop\QBStats2003.txt

Remember to end it with .txt

Scoobz0202 · 11-17-2003, 06:46 PM

Yeah. That worked. Thanks a lot Shorty. Basically like extracting in Winzip. I thought I had to put a default domain somewhere that I wasnt seeing.

korme · 11-17-2003, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scoobz0202
Yeah. That worked. Thanks a lot Shorty. Basically like extracting in Winzip. I thought I had to put a default domain somewhere that I wasnt seeing.

Yeah, only unfortunately print to file does not remember your directory, so it isn't so easy to click-and-go. But, we make do.

Ben E Lou · 11-17-2003, 09:25 PM

I find the easiest thing to do is create a directory right off of the c: directory, so I don't have to type so much. I have a directory called c:/foftext/ that I use, precisely because of the issue that Shorty brought up about print-to-file not remembering the directory.

Barkeep49 · 12-28-2003, 01:41 PM

Could this be added to the all-inclusive thread?

wade moore · 06-01-2004, 11:41 AM

I'm doing this and for some reason using it is cutting off the first letter of everything. Anyone had this problem before? How do I fix it? I am using Windows 2000...

Celeval · 06-01-2004, 11:47 AM

Had that problem for a long, long time on Win2000. I /think/ it went away on my change to XP, but not 100% sure that was what did it.

wade moore · 06-01-2004, 12:03 PM

That does me little good on a work machine

QuikSand · 06-01-2004, 12:09 PM

I had the truncation problem as well... my recollection is that it went away when I applied one of the Windows Service Packs -- so a wholesale system upgrade might not be necessary. It did definitely go away, though.

wade moore · 06-01-2004, 12:47 PM

Argh.. again something that I cannot do on this machine... *grumble*.... I guess I'll fix it manually if I have to...

albionmoonlight · 01-13-2005, 09:04 AM

Bump (so I won't have to look for this again when I get home).

maximus · 01-13-2005, 02:06 PM

Just for those who have yet to figure out on how to "print to file". This will help out.

Quote:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Runtheball
Do what with a how?

Sorry, I'm not following you. Can you dummie-it-down for me a bit?

Quote:

Originally Posted primelord
I am pretty certain the problem is when the file is being printed and that is most likely because you aren't using the right driver to print the files.

If you go to Start->Control Panel->Printers you should have a printer called Generic / Text Only. If you don't then go to Add a printer->Next->Local Printer->Use File Port->Manufacturer=Generic Printers=Generic/Text Only

Then when you print make sure to sleect the Generic/Text Only printer as your printer.

11-14-2003, 07:40 PM	#3
yabanci College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2003	Here are some instructions (credit to Masked for posting these elsewhere) : Here you go. These are the instuctions for Windows XP Home, but it should work on any version of windows (although some steps might be unnecessary). 1) Go to the windows control panel. 2) Chose printers 3) Select add a printer 4) Select add a local printer 5) When asked what port to use, choose FILE: (Print to file) 6) Under manufacturer, select Generic 7) Under Printers, select Generic/Text Only 8) When you select Print in FOF (or any program), you will have to choose the text printer. When you hit print, you will have the option to type in a file name (good idea to specify a path too, sometimes the file can be hard to find). 9) Copy and paste the text into a thread, with the tags {code} {/code} before and after the text, replacing the {} with []. Last edited by Ben E Lou : 11-15-2003 at 06:57 AM.

11-15-2003, 05:52 AM	#4
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Yaaay! Was hoping someone would ask this question and get it answered. Linking to this from the top message... __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

11-15-2003, 06:52 PM	#5
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Thanks a lot for that explanation. I've been trying to figure it out on my own for a good few hours, I should have known better to check at FOFC first! __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

11-17-2003, 04:12 PM	#6
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	bump

11-17-2003, 06:29 PM	#10
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Come on..somebody please speak up I am in FOF2004 and ready to coach a game against the 4-0 Broncos ( I am the Chiefs ) and I would like to have some papers handy to look at to plan. Last edited by Scoobz0202 : 11-17-2003 at 06:29 PM.

11-14-2003, 07:39 PM	#2
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	You have to set up your PC/Laptop with a printer. Instead of picking an Espon Stylus (or whatever) pick "Print to File" and then when you print, just select that one. If that's what you are inferring, anyhow.

11-17-2003, 04:51 PM	#7
Gallifrey High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Seattle, Washington	Man, that is the ticket. Very cool.

11-17-2003, 05:51 PM	#8
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Thanks

11-17-2003, 06:14 PM	#9
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Wait.. How do I specify a path

11-17-2003, 06:30 PM	#11
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Ok Scoobz. Are you on XP?

11-17-2003, 06:32 PM	#12
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	XP: C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Desktop\ should bring it to the desktop. c:\Program Files\Solecismic Software\FOF\output\ For example that would create folders for you to put the files there. Simple stuff. End the line with the file you want it to be called.. so if you want it on your desktop C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Desktop\QBStats2003.txt Remember to end it with .txt

11-17-2003, 06:46 PM	#13
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Yeah. That worked. Thanks a lot Shorty. Basically like extracting in Winzip. I thought I had to put a default domain somewhere that I wasnt seeing. Last edited by Scoobz0202 : 11-17-2003 at 06:47 PM.

11-17-2003, 09:25 PM	#15
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	I find the easiest thing to do is create a directory right off of the c: directory, so I don't have to type so much. I have a directory called c:/foftext/ that I use, precisely because of the issue that Shorty brought up about print-to-file not remembering the directory. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

12-28-2003, 01:41 PM	#16
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	Could this be added to the all-inclusive thread?

06-01-2004, 11:41 AM	#17
wade moore lolzcat Join Date: May 2001 Location: williamsburg, va	I'm doing this and for some reason using it is cutting off the first letter of everything. Anyone had this problem before? How do I fix it? I am using Windows 2000...

06-01-2004, 11:47 AM	#18
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	Had that problem for a long, long time on Win2000. I /think/ it went away on my change to XP, but not 100% sure that was what did it.

06-01-2004, 12:03 PM	#19
wade moore lolzcat Join Date: May 2001 Location: williamsburg, va	That does me little good on a work machine

06-01-2004, 12:09 PM	#20
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I had the truncation problem as well... my recollection is that it went away when I applied one of the Windows Service Packs -- so a wholesale system upgrade might not be necessary. It did definitely go away, though.

06-01-2004, 12:47 PM	#21
wade moore lolzcat Join Date: May 2001 Location: williamsburg, va	Argh.. again something that I cannot do on this machine... grumble.... I guess I'll fix it manually if I have to...

01-13-2005, 09:04 AM	#22
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Bump (so I won't have to look for this again when I get home).

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