Syntax:
lprint [@(col,row)|%(h,v)] [itemList]
Description:
This statement sends a line of text to the printer. The @(col,row)
and %(h,v)
options specify where on the page the line should be printed (see the print statement); if you don't specify one of these, the line is printed at the current pen position of the printing grafPort (this is usually just under the previously-printed line).
The lprint
statement is equivalent to the following group of lines:
route _toPrinter
print [@(col,row)|%(h,v)] [itemList]
route _toScreen
lprint
is inefficient if you are printing many lines to a page, because it reroutes the output each time lprint
is executed. In such cases, it's better to execute a sequence of print
statements, with the entire sequence preceded by a single route _toPrinter
statement and followed by a single route _toScreen
statement.
Note:
You should execute clear lprint
or close lprint
in order to cause the printed page to be put out, after you have finished printing to it.
See Also:
print; clear lprint; close lprint; route