LPrint [ Using formatstring,] [expressionlist] [(, | ;)] ...

formatstring
expressionlist

Prints expressionlist to the printer attached to the parallel port LPT1, or if it does not exist, to the default printer. To print to a printer different from the default one, use Open Lpt.

The Using clause formats expressionlist according to formatstring. Any data type but a UDT can be passed to LPrint expressionlist, expressions do not have to be converted to strings first.

Using a comma (,) as separator or in the end of the expressionlist will place the cursor in the next column (every 14 characters), using a semi-colon (;) won't move the cursor. If neither of them are used in the end of the expressionlist, then a new-line will be printed.

Some printers will not print at all until a Chr(12) (End of Page) character is printed.

Internally, FreeBASIC uses the special file number -1 for printing using LPrint. This file number may be safely closed using Close -1. The next use of LPrint will automatically reopen it as needed.

'' Compile with -lang fblite or qb

#lang "fblite"

'' new-line
LPrint "Hello World!"

'' no new-line
LPrint "Hello"; "World"; "!";

LPrint

'' column separator
LPrint "Hello!", "World!"

'' end of page
LPrint Chr$(12)

• None
  
  

• LPrint is not supported in the -lang fb dialect. In this dialect the printer must be properly opened with Open Lpt and Print # must be used to print.
  
  

• Open Lpt
  
• Print
  
• Print #
  
• Write