BUG: UserControl Not Printing Correctly From Access

Last reviewed: March 4, 1998
Article ID: Q181877
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation, Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Studio versions 97sp2, 97sp3
  • 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. 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. Create a new ActiveX Control project. UserControl1 is created by default.

  2. Click Project1 Properties from the Project menu and set the Project Name to "AccessTest."

  3. Using the Shape control, draw a rectangle on the UserControl.

  4. Set the following Shape1 control properties:

       Property     Value
       --------     -----
       BackColor    &H000000FF& (Red)
       BackStyle    Opaque
       Height       2295
       Left         480
       Top          600
       Width        3855
    
    

  5. Save the project and make AccessTest.ocx. Exit Visual Basic.

  6. Start Microsoft Access and create a blank database (db1.mdb).

  7. Click the Forms tab, and then click the New button to create a new form.

  8. Click OK to create new form in Design View.

  9. Choose Insert, ActiveX Control and insert the AccessTest.UserControl1.

  10. Choose Print Preview from the File menu. Note that the rectangle is partially cut off.

  11. Click the Close button on the Toolbar to return to Form design.

  12. 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
Keywords : vb5all VB5FixListSP3 VB5FixlistSP2
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,7.0,97,97sp2,97sp3
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending


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Last reviewed: March 4, 1998
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