Q181368: BUG: UserControl Not Printing Labels Correctly

Article: Q181368
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbVBp500 kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When printing a form containing a UserControl, the labels in the UserControl do
not print properly. A common symptom is that only the first word of the label
prints.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem:

- Set the AutoResize property of each Label control to True.

-or-

- Replace the Label control with a different control, such as a TextBox
  control.

STATUS
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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
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new ActiveX Control project. UserControl1 is created by default.

2. Place a Label control on the UserControl.

3. Set the Caption of Label1 to: This is a test (Make sure the width is large
  enough to display the caption.)

4. Close the UserControl1 window.

5. Add a Standard EXE project by clicking Add Project from the File menu.

6. Place the UserControl1 on the default Form1 (via the Toolbox).

7. Click Print from the File menu. Range is "Module" and Print What is "Form
  Image." Note that only the first word of the label prints.

8. Reopen the UserControl1 window and set the AutoResize property of the Label
  to True.

9. Close the UserControl1 window and repeat step 7. Note that the contents of
  the label prints properly.

  NOTE: The same problem occurs when using the PrintForm method to print the
  form.

REFERENCES
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For related information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q174652 BUG: PrintForm Method Does Not Print Entire Form

  Q171471 FIX: VB-Created Controls Fail to Print w/UserControl_Paint

Additional query words: ocx

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Keywords          : kbVBp500 kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVBA500Search kbVBA500 kbVB500 kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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