sp-open

sp-open


sp-kill Index Level sp-status
Syntax
Category Spooler
Type Verb
Description leaves the next Spooler entry generated by the current process "open" upon completion of the output generating process. Any subsequent (printer) output will be attached to the end of the "open" entry, until an "sp-close" command or an "sp-assign" command is issued.
Options
See Also sp-close sp-assign listpeqs Spooler options: Spooler sp-open
Example sp-open
block-print "this is " (p
entry # 133

block-print "a test" (p
(no entry number appears -- this is "attached" to "open" entry)

sp-close
[1140] Your open files were closed.
Warnings When an sp-open is in effect, it is necessary to do an sp-close to complete output of the job.  The is especially noticeable when spooling directly to Unix or to tape.
Compatibility D3 7.0 AP R83
sp-kill Index Level sp-status