[AccessD] Print Previewing a form

Charlotte,

  I do realize that printing a form is different, though I never really
studied it before today.  The user was doing this from the file menu, and
after I explained that I couldn't just easily add a Back button to print
preview, she just dropped the matter.

Mark Whittinghill
Symphony Information Services
763-391-7400
mwhittinghill at symphonyinfo.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 3:12 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Print Previewing a form


> You do realize that printing a form is entirely different from printing
> a report, right?  By default, a form prints one page for every record.
> Is that the intent??
>
> Charlotte Foust
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Whittinghill [mailto:mwhittinghill at symphonyinfo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 11:49 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Print Previewing a form
>
>
> I brought up the idea of making a report, but the client decided they
> really didn't need this anyway.  They don't have access to the db window
> and stock menus, otherwise this wouldn't be an issue.
>
> Mark Whittinghill
> Symphony Information Services
> 763-391-7400
> mwhittinghill at symphonyinfo.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mackin, Christopher" <CMackin at quiznos.com>
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 2:14 PM
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Print Previewing a form
>
>
> > If you go that route then you can simply right click the form in the
> database window and Save As a report.
> >
> > -Chris Mackin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Jim Hewson
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 12:49 PM
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Print Previewing a form
> >
> >
> >
> > What about creating a report that looks exactly like the form? On a
> > whim.  I copied all the controls on a form and pasted them into a
> report.
> > Changed the background to match the form.  Took out the report header
> > and
> footer.  Used the same record source.  The subforms were not changed
> out.
> > When I did a print preview --- it looked like the form!  Buttons and
> > all.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Mark
> > Whittinghill
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 12:40 PM
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Print Previewing a form
> >
> >
> > :-(
> >
> > I guess my choice is enable new menus or tell them to live with it?
> >
> > Mark Whittinghill
> > Symphony Information Services
> > 763-391-7400
> > mwhittinghill at symphonyinfo.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
> > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 12:07 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Print Previewing a form
> >
> >
> > > Hi Mark
> > >
> > > OK. Then you are in trouble, I guess.
> > >
> > > /gustav
> > >
> >
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