diff --git a/include/printapp.cpp b/include/printapp.cpp
index ad9f2e4e7..d49175b3f 100755
--- a/include/printapp.cpp
+++ b/include/printapp.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//      $Id: printapp.cpp,v 1.15 1994-11-11 11:23:16 villa Exp $      
+//      $Id: printapp.cpp,v 1.16 1994-12-02 10:48:30 villa Exp $      
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
@@ -16,20 +16,20 @@ const char *printf_types = "dDiIuUoOxXfeEgGcCnNsSpPrRtT";
 
 // _FieldTok flags
 
-const word LONG_FLAG = 0x0001;
+const word LONG_FLAG    = 0x0001;
 const word PICTURE_FLAG = 0x0002;
-const word PAD_FLAG = 0x0004;
-const word ALIGN_FLAG = 0x0008;
-const word TRANS_FLAG = 0x0010;
-const word DATE_FLAG = 0x0020;
-const word STRING_FLAG = 0x0040;
-const word NUMBER_FLAG = 0x0080;
-const word DEC_FLAG = 0x0100;
-const word FONT_FLAG = 0x0200;
-const word JUMP_FLAG = 0x0400;
-const word RECNO_FLAG = 0x0800;
+const word PAD_FLAG     = 0x0004;
+const word ALIGN_FLAG   = 0x0008;
+const word TRANS_FLAG   = 0x0010;
+const word DATE_FLAG    = 0x0020;
+const word STRING_FLAG  = 0x0040;
+const word NUMBER_FLAG  = 0x0080;
+const word DEC_FLAG     = 0x0100;
+const word FONT_FLAG    = 0x0200;
+const word JUMP_FLAG    = 0x0400;
+const word RECNO_FLAG   = 0x0800;
 const word BOOLEAN_FLAG = 0x1000;
-const word IGNORE_FILL = 0x2000;
+const word IGNORE_FILL  = 0x2000;
 
 // =============================================================
 // print token containers
@@ -469,6 +469,19 @@ void TPrint_application::fill_page (int from)
     }
 }
 
+void TPrint_application::merge_export_file(const char* file, bool header, bool direct)
+{
+  if (direct) printer().merge_export_file(file, header);
+  else
+  {                           
+    set_row(_currow+1,"");
+    TTextfile txt(file);  
+    for (long i = 0l; i < txt.lines(); i++)
+      set_row(_currow+(int)i+1 + (i == 0l ? 1 : 0), txt.line_formatted(i));  
+  }
+}
+
+
 void TPrint_application::set_row (int r, const char *frmt,...)
 {
   CHECK (r >= 1, "Print rows start at 1");
diff --git a/include/printapp.h b/include/printapp.h
index 815d67a73..9be6a32c0 100755
--- a/include/printapp.h
+++ b/include/printapp.h
@@ -461,9 +461,10 @@ public:
   { printer().set_export_file(name,header); }
   // infila un file di export fatto da un'altra printer (con formati e tutto, ignora
   // gli header supponendo che siano gia' presenti nel file)
-  // se header == TRUE gli header stanno nel file e non vengono stampati
-  void        merge_export_file(const char* file, bool header = TRUE)
-  { printer().merge_export_file(file,header); }
+  // se header == TRUE gli header stanno nel file e non vengono stampati 
+  // se direct == FALSE le rigne vengono aggiunte con set_row da printapp, altrimenti
+  // si usa printer::merge_export_file
+  void        merge_export_file(const char* file, bool header = TRUE, bool direct = FALSE);
 
   
   void set_n_copies(int n) { _ncopies = n;         }
diff --git a/include/printer.cpp b/include/printer.cpp
index afe509de4..71131d00c 100755
--- a/include/printer.cpp
+++ b/include/printer.cpp
@@ -1330,13 +1330,11 @@ void TPrinter::set()
     _printertype = winprinter;
     break;
   case 1:                       // file
-
     _printertype = fileprinter;
     _printerfile = mask.get (MSK_1_FILENAME);
     _curcode = atoi (mask.get (MSK_1_CODES));
     break;
   case 2:                       // video
-
     _printertype = screenvis;
     _curcode = 0;
     break;
@@ -1355,15 +1353,15 @@ void TPrinter::set()
 
 void TPrinter::merge_export_file(const char* file, bool header)
 {
-  TTextfile txt(file);
+  TTextfile txt(file); 
   
   for (long i = 0; i < txt.lines(); i++)
   {
-    TPrintrow* p = new TPrintrow();
+    TPrintrow* p = new TPrintrow();  
     p->put(txt.line_formatted(i));
     if (header) printrow(p);  
     else        print(*p);   
-  }
+  }              
 }
 
 void TPrinter::close ()