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Q156114: XCLN: How to Print an Exchange Form with Graphics

Article: Q156114
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 14-JAN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you print a form in the Microsoft Exchange client, you only print a
"textized" copy of the form; the printout does not have the graphical look of
the form. This is by product design. However, a Microsoft Exchange Form can be
extended very easily in Visual Basic 4.0 16-bit to include an option button or
another control to allow you to print the graphical form.

MORE INFORMATION
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To extend a Microsoft Exchange Form so that you can print a graphical view of
the form:

1. Create a form in Electronic Form Designer (EFD) and install the form, then
  open the VBP file in Visual Basic 4.0 16-bit. (For more information on
  extending a form see Chapter 9 of the "Application Designer's Guide.")

2. Add a button control to your form and add the following code to this button
  control:

        Me.PrintForm

  This allows the user to click this button to print the graphical form.

3. Now you need to re-compile the code in Visual Basic 4.0 16-bit, and then
  install the form using the Forms Manager in the Microsoft Exchange client.

When you run the form in the Microsoft Exchange client, you will be able to click
this button to print a graphical view of this form.

NOTE: When you print the form by clicking Print on button on the toolbar of the
message, or by clicking Print on the File menu, you will still get a textized
version of the form. Only the button you just created allows you to print the
graphical form.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400NT kbExchange400Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0

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