[AccessD] FW: Convert To PDF Problem

So here's what I've found out so far.  The  Convert to PDF routine is called
form two places in the program, one which has been working a long time -
call it the old one - and the new one I added.  

If the new one is run before the old one, it stops executing at 

DoCmd.OutputTo acOutputReport, RptName, "SnapshotFormat(*.snp)", _
       strPathandFileName

Just never returns from this command.  Doesn't hang, you can go ahead and
operate on the form. But contorl is never passed to the next statement.

However, if you call the old one first, then the new one works.

So the old one is apparently setting something somewhere that makes the new
one work.  But I can't see it to save my soul.

Pretty vague, huh?  But all WAGs welcome.

MTIA

Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
Skype: rocky.smolin
www.e-z-mrp.com
www.bchacc.com
 
 


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:50 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] Convert To PDF Problem

Dear List:
 
I implemented Lebans' ConvertReportToPDF and it worked really well to create
a report as a PDF.  Then I implemented in another place in the code.  And it
doesn't work.  Same Call.  Passing the same parameters.  I step through
Lebans' code line by line, watching all the variables.  When it gets to the
line 
 
    ' Export the selected Report to SnapShot format
    DoCmd.OutputTo acOutputReport, RptName, "SnapshotFormat(*.snp)", _
       strPathandFileName
 
it doesn't comes back to the next line.  And no SNP file is created.
 
The next line is:
 
    ' Make sure the process has time to complete
    DoEvents

Stepping through the code when called from the place I first used it it
steps just fine.  Does the output, creates the snp file and lights up the
DoEvents.
 
The header is to the module is:
 
Public Function ConvertReportToPDF( _
Optional RptName As String = "", _
Optional SnapshotName As String = "", _
Optional OutputPDFname As String = "", _ Optional ShowSaveFileDialog As
Boolean = False, _ Optional StartPDFViewer As Boolean = True, _ Optional
CompressionLevel As Long = 0, _ Optional PasswordOwner As String = "", _
Optional PasswordOpen As String = "", _ Optional PasswordRestrictions As
Long = 0, _ Optional PDFNoFontEmbedding As Long = 0 _
) As Boolean

and the arguments passed to the routine are the same in both cases.
 
I am truly baffled - don't even have a clue what to test.
 
Any ideas, WAGs even, gratefully accepted. 
 
MTIA
 

Rocky Smolin

Beach Access Software

858-259-4334

Skype: rocky.smolin

www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/> 

www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/> 

 

 

 
 
 
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