FIX: UserControl Not Printing Correctly From Access
ID: Q181877
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation, Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 5.0
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Microsoft Visual Studio versions 97sp2, 97sp3
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Microsoft Access versions 7.0, 97
SYMPTOMS
A UserControl (OCX) created in Visual Basic does not print correctly from
Microsoft Access. The control is either partially cut off or is blank when
previewed or printed.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when version 05.00.4319 of the Visual Basic run-time
File MSVBVM50.DLL is installed. This version is installed by Visual
Studio Service Pack 2 and 3 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article. This bug has been fixed in Visual Basic
6.0.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
- Create a new ActiveX Control project. UserControl1 is created by
default.
- Click Project1 Properties from the Project menu and set the Project
Name to "AccessTest."
- Using the Shape control, draw a rectangle on the UserControl.
- Set the following Shape1 control properties:
Property Value
-------- -----
BackColor &H000000FF& (Red)
BackStyle Opaque
Height 2295
Left 480
Top 600
Width 3855
- Save the project and make AccessTest.ocx. Exit Visual Basic.
- Start Microsoft Access and create a blank database (db1.mdb).
- Click the Forms tab, and then click the New button to create a new form.
- Click OK to create new form in Design View.
- Choose Insert, ActiveX Control and insert the AccessTest.UserControl1.
- Choose Print Preview from the File menu. Note that the rectangle is
partially cut off.
- Click the Close button on the Toolbar to return to Form design.
- Move the control to the right so that it is centered on the form and
then return to print preview. Note the problem is more apparent and
that the control may appear as an empty box.
Additional query words:
white box kbIE400 kbVs97 kbVS97sp2 kbVS97sp3 kbVBp kbdsd kbDSupport kbVBp500bug
Keywords : kbGrpVB
Version :
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug