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Q253356: PRB: "API Call Caused an Exception" with 3rd-Party Print Drivers

Article: Q253356
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbprint kbPrinting kbvfp600 kbOSWin95 kbOSWin98 kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport
Last Modified: 11-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When using a Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4000 PCL5e or other third-party print
driver, a non-fatal error can occur:

  API call caused an exception

CAUSE
=====

The third-party print drivers are not resetting the floating point coprocessor.

RESOLUTION
==========

Here is a workaround to the behavior. The error message "API call caused an
exception" is trappable and reports an error number of 2028. The error can be
handled by placing an _fpreset() function call and a retry command in an
error-handling procedure. The following code demonstrates the basic structure
for trapping this error:

  DECLARE _fpreset IN MSVCRT20.DLL
  ON ERROR DO errHand WITH ERROR()
  SET LIBRARY TO HOME()+"foxtools.fll"
  SET PRINTER TO GETPRINTER()
  ? _wfindtitl("Command") && Error occurs at this point

  PROCEDURE errHand
  PARAMETERS _lcError
     DO CASE
         CASE _lcError = 2028 && API call caused an exception
  	       _fpreset()
  	       RETRY
         OTHERWISE
                 ERROR _lcError
         ENDCASE
  ENDPROC

STATUS
======

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce the Behavior
-------------------------------

1. Install a HP LaserJet 4000 PCL5e print driver.

2. Copy the following code into a FoxPro program:

  SET LIBRARY TO HOME()+"FOXTOOLS.FLL"
  SET PRINTER TO GETPRINTER()
  ? _wfindtitl("command")

3. Execute the new program.

4. Choose the HP LaserJet 4000 PCL5e print driver.

The error message listed in the "Symptoms" section is displayed.

REFERENCES
==========

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q183522 FIX: Divide by Zero Creates Err with Third-Party Print Drivers

  Q182137 PRB: Memory Error with HP LaserJet 4000 TN PCL 5e Driver

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbprint kbPrinting kbvfp600 kbOSWin95 kbOSWin98 kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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