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Q181877: FIX: UserControl Not Printing Correctly From Access

Article: Q181877
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 18-JUN-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 
- Microsoft Access for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- Microsoft Access 97 
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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
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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. 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 kbIE400 kbVs97 kbVS97sp2 kbVS97sp3 kbVBp kbdsd kbDSupport kbVBp500bug

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Keywords          : kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbAccessSearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbAccess97 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVBA500Search kbVB500 kbAccess97Search kbAccess95Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbAccess700
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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