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Article #111Re: Forms Print Distorted
From: Wally Porter
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 00:00
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 00:00
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I have a major 16 bit app that prints (Form.Print()) scanned tax returns with entryfields laid on top with values programatically. I cannot even convert to Vdb7 because the image cannot be sized as it is in the 16 bit version... I have tried all sizing options to no avail. Can't get my app to work in VDB7 because of this problem. From my point of view this is a major problem with Vdb7. Wally >> I have a VdB7 form which looks great on-screen, but when printed via >> form.print( ), looks lousy. The lines are completely missing, and the >> top and/or bottom of most text is cut off. > >I believe that the FORM.Print method of the form was intended to be a >Q&D means to print the form while the form was being designed. IOW it >was never intended to be a production print. If you need production >quality printing, the report tools are the tools to use for the job, or >a third-party report writer, your choice.<g> > >Hope it helps. >-- >Jim Sare - TeamB >----------------- >Some useful Visual dBASE information, files, and links at: >http://home.att.net/~jimsare >Site Last Updated: 01/15/1999
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