Printer_lib v1.10 and the `&` sign

andyf · **Joined:** Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:23 pm **Posts:** 3

Hi

I am using Printer_lib ver 1.10 with Purebasic 4.60 (Windows 7) and everything was working OK until I noticed the & sign doesn't print.

I am using the following code with prints fine except it replaces the & with a _

Print_DrawText(x, 5,width,10," Sample text & text")

I need to use printer_lib as the standard printer functions doesn't support selecting the printer in code.

I have tried changing the font but this makes no difference (Times New Roman and Arial)

Can someone help me out with this problem.
Thanks
Andyf

Shield · **Joined:** Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:25 am **Posts:** 540

Try && if it behaves the same like WinAPI on this.

Brandon Parker · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:41 pm

I am just as new to PureBasic as you are, but this probably has something to do with a "NOPREFIX" style for printing or something. This basically means that the ampersand (&) is ignored and the next character is underlined.

Someone might be able to tell you how to disable that function so that an ampersand (&) will print correctly.

This happened to me when programming in another language in a static text control so instead of just adding the SS_NOPREFIX style I believe I just used "&&" and the ampersand showed up correctly. Maybe you could try that.....

EDIT: ...... NINJA'd ......

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Brandon

andyf · **Joined:** Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:23 pm **Posts:** 3

Shield wrote:

Try && if it behaves the same like WinAPI on this.

Yes, that works. Thanks

I am printing the contents of a string gadget so I will need to check for `&` signs
and if detected, insert another`& after each detection.

Andyf

ABBKlaus · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:59 am

you could also try with #DT_NOPREFIX :wink:

Code:

Print_DrawText(20,250,100,100,"A&bc&&d",#DT_NOPREFIX)

andyf · **Joined:** Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:23 pm **Posts:** 3

ABBKlaus wrote:

you could also try with #DT_NOPREFIX :wink:

Code:

Print_DrawText(20,250,100,100,"A&bc&&d",#DT_NOPREFIX)

That works great, thanks for your help.

Andyf

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