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Q163035: FIX: Printer Fonts Won’t Stay Selected in VFP Report Designer

Article: Q163035
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbprint kbvfp kbvfp500bug
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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When changing the font for a report expression in the Report Designer, any of
the fonts that show up in the Font properties box that have a printer icon in
front of them do not stay selected after closing the font box.

These so-called "printer fonts" stay selected while the Font properties box is
open. Once the Font properties box is closed, they are deselected and the report
expression does not print in that chosen font. Reopening the Font properties box
shows that there is no font currently selected. If any other font is selected,
it stays selected when the font box is reopened.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This has been corrected in Visual FoxPro version
6.0.


MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create or modify any report in Visual FoxPro.

2. Click once on any expression in the Report Designer and choose the Format pad
  on the menu bar.

3. After selecting the Font menu bar, choose any font that has a printer icon
  beside it.

4. Close the Font Properties box and reopen it. Note that the font box has
  nothing in it.


Additional query words: stick report writer kbvfp600fix

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Keywords          : kbprint kbvfp kbvfp500bug 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP500a
Version           : 5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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