PRB: Boxes in MS-DOS Reports Print Incorrectly on Macintosh

 Last reviewed: June 1, 1996
Article ID: Q121684
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5b, 2.5c, 2.6a
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

When a FoxPro for MS-DOS report containing box objects is printed under FoxPro for Macintosh without being transported, the borders of the box objects are displayed as characters instead of lines.

NOTE: This behavior does not occur when untransported FoxPro for MS-DOS reports are printed under FoxPro for Windows.

RESOLUTION

To print the box objects correctly, use one of the following methods:

  • Before printing the report, set the printer font to FoxFont as follows: 

          SET PRINT FONT "FOXFONT",12

    -or-

  • Transport the FoxPro for MS-DOS reports before printing them under FoxPro for Macintosh.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: VFoxMac 3.00b FoxMac 2.50b 2.50c 2.60a cross-
platform line
rectangle xplat transporter converted translated transferred
KBCategory: kbprint kbinterop kbprb
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Last reviewed: June 1, 1996
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