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From: RAY@SRI-KL.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Calling PRINT from a C program
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Date: Thu, 6-Feb-86 15:58:53 EST
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The best way to submit a print job if there are no options is to, works
for both v3.x and v4.x, is to set the FAB$V_SPL bit in FAB$L_FOP in the
file FAB (Translation set the bit that says this file should be spooled
to SYS$PRINT in the long word Fab OPtions of the File Access Block).
If you need to specify a different queue with options then the best
bet is to use the $SNDSMB system service for V3.x or the $SNDJBC system
service for V4.x (The $SNDSMB is being replaced). You should refer
to the "Record Managment Services" and "System Services" for details
on the different methods.

Lib$spawn requires a CLI to do it's setup and therefore doesn't work
from a detached process.


Ray
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