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Q251056: PRB: Print Dialog May Not Appear with SET PRINT ON PROMPT

Article: Q251056
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:3.0b; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbprint kbPrinting kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbXBase kbGrpDSFox kb
Last Modified: 11-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you issue the SET PRINT ON command with the PROMPT clause more than once in
Visual FoxPro, which is running on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or the
Apple Macintosh, the Print dialog box does not appear after issuing the command
the first time.

RESOLUTION
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As a work around, use the following commands to display the Print dialog box:

  SET PRINT ON PROMPT
  SET PRINT OFF
  SET PRINT TO
  SET PRINT ON PROMPT

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. On a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 computer that is running
  Visual FoxPro 3.0b, 5.0a, or 6.0 (SP3) with a printer attached, type the
  following in the Command window:

  SET PRINT ON PROMPT

2. When the Print dialog box appears, either press OK, Cancel, or ESC to close
  the dialog box.

3. Issue this command:

  SET PRINT OFF

4. Next, issue this command:

  SET PRINT ON PROMPT

Note that the Print dialog box does not appear after step 4. You must exit Visual
FoxPro and re-issue the SET PRINT ON PROMPT command to see the Print dialog box
again.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbprint kbPrinting kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbXBase kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper
Version           : MACINTOSH:3.0b; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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