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**Init( **//ASCIIFileMgr //**), VIRTUAL**

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| **Init** | Initializes the ASCIIPrintClass object. |
| //ASCIIFileMgr// | The label of the ASCIIFileClass object that manages the file to print. The ASCIIPrintClass object uses the //ASCIIFileMgr //to read from the file and handle line numbers and error conditions. |

The **Init **method initializes the ASCIIPrintClass object.

**Example:**

**MyViewerClass.Init FUNCTION(FILE AsciiFile,*STRING FileLine,*STRING Filename,|**

**              UNSIGNED ListBox,ErrorClass ErrHandler,BYTE Enables)**

** CODE**

** !program code**

** IF BAND(Enables,EnableSearch)          !if Search flag is on**

**  SELF.Searcher &= NEW AsciiSearchClass !instantiate Searcher object**

**  SELF.Searcher.Init(SELF)              !initialize Searcher object**

** END**

** IF BAND(Enables,EnablePrint)           !if Print flag is on**

**  SELF.Printer &= NEW AsciiPrintClass   !instantiate Printer object**

**  SELF.Printer.Init(SELF)               !initialize Printer object**

** END**