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Have you had a chance to experience the power and flexibility of DataEase 7?
7 Reasons to Use DataEase 7:

Vista Ready
DataEase 7 is compatible with the latest Windows Vista operating system. As one of the first desktop databases to employ a 64-bit filing system, DataEase 7 is particularly suited to work […]

Use the “FileExist” function (which references the CDFS2.dll library) and not the “IsFile” function (which references the OSFUNC.dll library) to check if a file exists on your workstation or server!

Here’s a nice little utility that allows you to change your default printer.
Step 1:
Create the following CDF’s:
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Function Name: GetDefaultPrinterA
CDF Library Name: Winspool.drv
Return Type: Long
Parameters:
prtNameBuffer – Long
prtNameSizeBuffer – Long
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Function Name: SetDefaultPrinterA
CDF Library Name: Winspool.drv
Return Type: Long
Parameters:
prtName – String
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Function Name: RecordSave
CDF Library Name: dfwacts.dll
Return Type: Int
After creating the above CDF’s, close and re-open your application. This simply […]

De7, with its built in libraries, is now capable of printing your reports to PDF format, without the need for 3rd party utilities.
Simply design your report so that it displays the print dialog window when run, run the report and select the location to output the report in PDF format.