Q192068: WD97: Documents Will Not Print Until Macro Ends

Article: Q192068
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use a Visual Basic for Applications macro to print a document, the
document will not start printing until the macro ends.

CAUSE
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Background printing is turned on. The default value for the Background printing
method is True.

RESOLUTION
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You must set the Background printing option to False in your code. To do this,
use the following macro:

     Sub PrintDoc()
        ActiveDocument.PrintOut Background:=False
     End Sub

MORE INFORMATION
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The following macro will give the command to print; however, the document will
not actually print until you click OK in the message box.

     Sub PrintDoc()
        ActiveDocument.PrintOut Background:=True
        Msgbox "Test"
     End Sub

The following macro will print the document before you click OK:

     Sub PrintDoc()
        ActiveDocument.PrintOut Background:=False
        Msgbox "Test"
     End Sub

NOTE: If you do not specify a Background argument, it automatically assumes a
True value.


Additional query words: kbimu

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Keywords          : kbdta 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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