PSET in dBASE
       (PC Magazine Vol 5 No 16 Sept 30, 1986 Power User)

     PSET.COM (PC Magazine Vol 5 No 8 April 29, 1986 Power User) is
translated into dBASE.  PSET.PRG can be called from the dot prompt or
directly from a program, and the syntax is the same as for PSET.COM,
with one exception: in dBASE, the control codes are passed as a
parameter, so they must be enclosed in quotes.  For example, the
sequence ESC E ESC G sets an Epson to print double-strike/emphasized.
To send this command in dBASE, you use:

. do pset with "27 69 27 71"

The control codes are accepted by the printer without moving the
printhead, so you can change type sizes or enhancements on the same
print line -- up to dBASE's built-in limitation of 264 characters per
command line.  The CONSOLE is SET OFF so the proceedings don't muddle
up your screen with that screwball crew of characters under CHR(32)!
     Editor's Note:  It's handier to call PSET.PRG than to RUN PSET.COM
even if you have the memory available.  It's faster, too.  The line
"pset=incoming" was added, so the incoming parameter doesn't get eaten
in the DO WHILE loop.  So, for example, you could:

. STOR "27 69 27 71" to dublbold
. DO PSET WITH dublbold

Notice that if you're passing a memory variable as the parameter,
don't enclose it in quotes.  If you do, PSET will dutifully shout
CHR(dublbold) at your printer and -- worse -- your printer will hear!
     There's a lot you can build onto PSET if you want to.  You could
STORE complete sets of parameters at the beginning of a program or in
a procedure file.  Or you could save them in a .MEM file, RESTORing
them as needed.  This is useful if you often switch between printers.

*** PSET.PRG - Sends control codes to a printer
PRIV incoming,pset,loc,seg
PARA incoming
SET CONS OFF
pset=incoming
DO WHIL " "$pset
  loc=AT(" ",pset)
  seg="CHR("+SUBS(pset,1,loc-1)+")"
  SET PRIN ON
  ?? &seg
  SET PRIN OFF
  pset=SUBS(pset,loc+1)
ENDDO
seg="CHR("+pset+")"
SET PRIN ON
?? &seg
SET PRIN OFF
SET CONS ON
RETU
* Incoming parameter uses the space as delimiter
* Printer must be online