BUG: Create Report w/ SYS(1037) Saves Old Printer Information

ID: Q191588


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0


SYMPTOMS

Running a CREATE REPORT after executing SYS(1037) saves old printer information to the Tag and Tag2 fields of the report.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Make sure that you have at least two printers installed. For this example, the following printers are used:
    HP LJ4L (called "LaserJet")
    Panasonic KX-P1624 (called "Panasonic KX-P1624").
    The LaserJet is the default Windows printer.


  2. Execute the following code and follow the commented instructions:
    
          =SYS(1037) && choose the Panasonic.
          =SYS(1037) && choose the LaserJet.
          CREATE REPORT Test 


  3. Save the report and close it.


  4. Run the following code from the Command window and note the contents of the memo fields:
    
          USE Test.FRX
          MODIFY MEMO Tag, Tag2 


After the name "LaserJet", there are some left over letters from the Panasonic printer. Please note that if the second printer chosen has a longer name than the first, this does not seem to happen.

Additional query words: kbVFp600bug kbReportWriter kbPrinting

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: August 8, 1999
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