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From: carl@CITHEX.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
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Subject: Re: Printing from inside a program.
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Date: Wed, 2-Dec-87 03:12:03 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec  2 03:12:03 1987
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 > I would like to spool a file to SYS$PRINT or another print spooler from
 > a program.  I know I could lib$spawn a print command, and look at the
 > termination status, but I was hoping for a cleaner, faster way.  Any
 > ideas?

If, when you open the file, you set the bit FAB$V_SPL in the FAB$L_FOP field,
the file will be spooled to SYS$PRINT on CLOSE.