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January 22nd 08, 11:38 PM
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16-bit printing problem with Vista
Hi,
We need to run one of our large 16bit Visual Basic 3.0 applications on Vista Ultimate (32bit) while we rewrite the app in VB .Net. So far I have been able to install the VB3 app, and even the VB3 dev, on Vista and with a few small changes all runs well except for printing from the VB app. We use the VB PrintForm command to print a screen image from the app. All works well under Windows XP but under Vista nothing prints. Watching the Print Queue for the default printer, a job starts then quickly disappears from the queue with nothing printed. The VB3 app can see the printer and the printer properties OK using Printer Setup (Common Dialog VBX). Printing works fine from Word 2003 and other 32 bit apps on the PC. I have tried several printers, all work OK under Vista except for the 16 bit apps. I have tried running the app as Admin and changing compatibilty properties. Does Vista support any printing from 16 bit apps? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. 
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January 23rd 08, 05:27 AM
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16-bit printing problem with Vista
More info after further testing...
It looks like it may not be a 16bit issue at all because I tried to use Printform from VB6(32bit) and that would not print either, even though other apps print graphics OK and it works fine under XP. Is there an issue with Vista printing bitmap graphics? because the Printform command sends a bitmap of the current form to the printer. If you press PrntScreen and paste a bitmap of the screen into a Word 2003 document it prints fine. I have tried this on several Vista PCs and printer combinations all with the same result. Nothing printed or sometimes a blank page. Any suggestions? "ronc" wrote: Hi, We need to run one of our large 16bit Visual Basic 3.0 applications on Vista Ultimate (32bit) while we rewrite the app in VB .Net. So far I have been able to install the VB3 app, and even the VB3 dev, on Vista and with a few small changes all runs well except for printing from the VB app. We use the VB PrintForm command to print a screen image from the app. All works well under Windows XP but under Vista nothing prints. Watching the Print Queue for the default printer, a job starts then quickly disappears from the queue with nothing printed. The VB3 app can see the printer and the printer properties OK using Printer Setup (Common Dialog VBX). Printing works fine from Word 2003 and other 32 bit apps on the PC. I have tried several printers, all work OK under Vista except for the 16 bit apps. I have tried running the app as Admin and changing compatibilty properties. Does Vista support any printing from 16 bit apps? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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July 3rd 08, 12:50 PM
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16-bit printing problem with Vista
Hi, Did you ever resolve this problem? I have found the same issue with a heavily-used legacy app now that Vista is being introduced... Many thanks... -- SteveEasy
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July 3rd 08, 06:36 PM
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16-bit printing problem with Vista
What problem? If you're going to hijack a thread, please include enough of
the original to describe the problem. Since you didn't do that, we have no idea what your "same issue" is or whether or not its ever been resolved. Care to post some details for us? Hal -- Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!" KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4 Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com "SteveEasy" wrote in message ... Hi, Did you ever resolve this problem? I have found the same issue with a heavily-used legacy app now that Vista is being introduced... Many thanks... -- SteveEasy
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July 4th 08, 08:28 AM
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16-bit printing problem with Vista
Hi Hal, I'm sorry if I posted wrongly - I did not intend to "hijack" a thread. I believed that I added a query to a thread with just two posts - both unanswered queries about the following problem: When a legacy VB3 (16-bit) application was transferred to a Vista machine, the VB "Printform" command stops working correctly, sending a blank outline to the printer instead of the form layout as on XP and previous systems. This is repeatable on various Vista installations, with all variations such as "Printform", "Me.Printform", "Formname.Printform". As this legacy app has still a good two years life before its replacement will be ready, I am trying to find a resolution. I hope that you or another contributor may be able to help me. Once again, my apologies if I offended anyone or broke any protocols. Steve -- SteveEasy
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