Landscape Reports Won't Print Correctly

[jjones91945]

I wrote most of this code for my business over 10 years ago. Most of it in Ver1 and Windows 3.1. I'm using Paradox 8 now and when I upgraded to XP I am unable to print out my reports in landscape. We have been working around it by simply setting up the printer in it's own options box whenever we first open Paradox. Now for some reason that isn't working either. Can anyone here help with this?

Here is what I'm currently using for printer commands

rptinfo.orient =PrintLandscape
rptinfo.ncopies = 1
rptinfo.makeCopies =false
rptinfo.restartoptions = printlock
rpt.open("rorderi4.rsl&quot
rpt.hide()
rpt.print(rptinfo)
rpt.close()

 

[jjones91945]

Okay I feel silly now. I didn't look hard enough and missed the FAQ and the other threads on this. The recommendation in the FAQ to setup a second print driver in the printer panel works (for anyone that comes across the thread befor that one). Now my only problem is that in my limited experience I don't know how to point the push button to the other printer. By that I mean I don't want to have to open the printer panel to select this printer. Can anyone help here?

 

[LWB]

jjones91945,

Maybe the FAQs you found mentioned this, but I have landscape reports that print fine in Paradox 7, 9, and 10 and do not print correctly in Paradox 8 - I have to manually change the settings in the printer dialog box. There is probably a work around, but you might want to consider moving to Paradox 9, 10 or 11.

I believe XP has some printer issues with Paradox - at least on a network. That seems to be what you are refering to with setting up another driver.

Lynn

 

[jjones91945]

Thanks for the reply. I've had three versions of Paradox (1,5,8). I've been pretty happy with 8 save for the Y2K patches I had to create for some of my funtions. Of course I blamed paradox for that until I upgraded to XP and had to take out all of the patches I am interested in upgrading but haven't been able to find a source for the later version. Can anyone help me there?

jj

 

[LWB]

jj,

Ebay is a possibility for Paradox 9 or 10. Remember that if you need Runtime, you will have to get the Developer's Edition of Paradox 9.

Paradox 10 and 11 are available only as part of Corel WordPerfect Office Professional. You can install only Paradox - you don't have to install the rest. Office Pro 2002 contains Paradox 10 and Office Professional 11 contains Paradox 11 (which is really just recompiled Paradox 10 with all service packs installed). Runtime 10 and 11 can be downloaded free from the Corel website.

To make things worse, Office Pro 11 is available only as a license. So to get it you have to call Corel (or email them and they will call you). If I remember correctly the price was around $120 for the upgrade (since you have a previous version of Paradox you qualify). Then you have to buy the CD with the software (about $20 additional).

You might be able to find Office Pro 2002 for a very minimal cost on ebay.

Versions 7 and 9 seem to be favorites. Paradox 8 had some problems that 9 fixed - one of them was printing. Paradox 7 was good, but lacks some of the newer features. Versions 10 and 11 haven't added that much beyond 9, so lots of people never bother to upgrade beyond 9. But I would recommend upgrading beyond 8. But I'm just a user, not an expert like some of the people on this list.

Lynn

 

[footpad]

FWIW, I would recommend upgrading from 9 to 10, unless you've contacted Corel and gotten the SP4 version of WPO Professional.

This was a rather significant service pack for Paradox 9 and was only distributed in CD form.

The update was free (and gives you WPO Pro), but there was a small service charge for shipping. I don't know if the CD's are still available.

If they're not, then upgrading to 10 (or 11) is recommended.

Hope this helps...

-- Lance