Q114256: How to Duplicate Varying Number of Labels Per Record

Article: Q114256
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MS-DOS:2.5,2.5a,2.5b,2.6; WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,2.5b,2.6,3.0
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Keyword(s): kbcode
Last Modified: 09-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6 
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6 
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SUMMARY
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While article Q106030, "How to Print Multiple Copies of the Same Label",
describes a method to produce a fixed number of duplicate labels, this article
addresses those situations where the number of times each label is to be
duplicated must vary.

MORE INFORMATION
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This example uses the following files:

  XLABEL.DBF - label data records with an additional count field (DUP)
  DUPLIX.DBF - database that holds the duplicated records; recreated each
               session
  DUPLABEL.LBX (and .LBT) - label layout form referencing DUPLIX fields
  DUPLABEL.PRG - program that fills DUPLIX database with duplicates

To set up the files:

1. Create (or modify) the data file (XLABEL.DBF) structure to contain a numeric
  field (DUP) that will hold the number that indicates how many times each
  label is to be copied.

2. To create DUPLIX, issue this command:

        CREATE duplix

  DUPLIX contains those fields from XLABEL.DBF that will be used by the label
  form. If you want all the fields, issue the following commands, and then
  remove the count field DUP from the DUPLIX structure:

        USE XLABEL
        COPY STRUCTURE to DUPLIX

3. Issue the following command, using the fields found in DUPLIX:

        CREATE LABEL DUPLABEL

  In Visual FoxPro, add the DUPLIX table to the Data Environment of the label.

4. Issue the MODIFY COMMAND DUPLABEL command, and then enter the following
  code:

        SET TALK OFF

        * Open databases.
        IF USED('DUPLIX')
           SELECT duplix
        ELSE
           USE duplix
        ENDIF
        SELECT 0
        IF USED('XLABEL')
           SELECT xlabel
        ELSE
           USE xlabel
        ENDIF

        * Create blank merge file.
        SET SAFETY OFF
        SET TEXTMERGE TO hold
        SET SAFETY ON
        SET TEXTMERGE ON NOSHOW

        * Cycle through labels, outputting each to the HOLD file
        * for the number of times stated in XLABEL.DUP field.
        SCAN
           FOR i=1 TO xlabel.dup
              \\<<xlabel.co>><<xlabel.contact>><<xlabel.addr>>
              \ 
           ENDFOR
        ENDSCAN
        * NOTE: The double backslash prevents an initial carriage return,
        * which would result in the first label being blank when printed.

        * Close the merge file.
        SET TEXTMERGE OFF
        SET TEXTMERGE TO

        * Prepare the DUPLIX database to receive the new labels.
        SELECT duplix
        SET SAFETY OFF
        ZAP
        SET SAFETY ON

        * Add in the new labels to the blank DUPLIX database.
        APPEND FROM hold.txt TYPE SDF

        * Send out the labels.
        LABEL FORM duplabel PREVIEW

NOTE: The PREVIEW option can be replaced by or used with TO PRINT to send the
labels to the printer.

Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxDos FoxWin repeat

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Keywords          : kbcode 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFoxPro250DOS kbFoxPro250aDOS kbFoxPro250bDOS kbFoxPro260DOS kbFoxPro260 kbFoxPro250 kbFoxPro250a kbFoxPro250b kbVFP300
Version           : MS-DOS:2.5,2.5a,2.5b,2.6; WINDOWS:2.5,2.5a,2.5b,2.6,3.0

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