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[Fixed] @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Nov 24th, 2007 at 12:26am
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Fixed in 2.0.4

With Sesame v2.0.3, I'm having issues when using @XResultSetPrintReport.  It doesn't appear to be working as expected.  I've never called AlternateDefaultPrinter, and I tried resolving my problem by calling RestoreDefaultPrinter, but that did nothing.  I have multiple printers configured, with the default printer being my Brother Fax machine (connected on the parallel port).  And yes, I've checked 17 times and confirmed that it is setup in Windows XP as the Default Printer.  Here's what happens when I attempt to print with the following Mode settings:

REPORT_MODE_HTML - Opens an HTM document in Microsoft Word.
REPORT_MODE_HTML_PREVIEW - Opens an HTM document in my default browser.
REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY - Opens an HTM document in Microsoft Word.
REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY_PREVIEW - Nothing.

Unless I'm misunderstanding the intention of these modes, it appears that only REPORT_MODE_HTML_PREVIEW works as expected.  All others fail to work as expected.

Note that I have no issue printing to the default printer when printing using PrintString.
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #1 - Nov 24th, 2007 at 1:13am
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AlternateDefaultPrinter will have no effect here. It only affects the PrintString family of commands.

For the PRINT_ONLY options, I believe that the defines in the sbasic_include.sbas may need updated. I can't check from here though. I'll let you know on Monday.

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The defines are not the problem. The ones that got changed involve dialog and background settings for a different command.
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #2 - Nov 24th, 2007 at 2:01am
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It may be that you have the print setting for your .htm file associations setting wrong. Go to Control Panel and select Folder Options, select the the Tab labeled "File Types", select the .htm file extension and the Print "verb". Cut and paste, to here, what appears in the "Application used to perform action" text box.

There is a known bug with MS, wherein office installs itself as the print method for the .htm / .html file associations. Unfortunately, it doesn't know how to print. The bug is written up here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/274527.



This may be the case. Though, if I remember correctly, the usual symptom of this is that no printing occurs with an html document. It is very odd that your OS is routing the print method of any file format directly into MSWord, unless that was intentionally set. That it could route a non-document (print only options) directly to a MSWord would indicate that the MSWord print previewer has been set as your printer.

If you are not seeing any result when using Print Only options, especially print only preview, there is likely something else wrong. Does your report print using the print only options if they are invoked from the report printing dialog box?
  
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #3 - Nov 26th, 2007 at 7:48pm
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There is a known bug with MS, wherein office installs itself as the print method for the .htm / .html file associations. Unfortunately, it doesn't know how to print. The bug is written up here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/274527.

Oh my.  Good catch.  That's exactly (half) of my problem.
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If you are not seeing any result when using Print Only options, especially print only preview, there is likely something else wrong. Does your report print using the print only options if they are invoked from the report printing dialog box?

Using the Report Printing Dialog Box, I have no issue with Print Preview and Print.  However, after implementing the correction from MS, I'm currently experiencing the following:

REPORT_MODE_HTML_PREVIEW - Opens an HTM document in my default browser.
REPORT_MODE_HTML - Sends an HTM document to my default printer.
REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY_PREVIEW - Nothing.
REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY - Behaves identically to REPORT_MODE_HTML.

Since Erika has since reported that the constants file is correct, there must be something else going on.
  
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #4 - Nov 26th, 2007 at 7:55pm
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MP wrote on Nov 26th, 2007 at 7:48pm:
REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY_PREVIEW - Nothing.


This one seems to be the only problem now.

Stupid question to get the obvious stuff out of the way: Are you certain that the Print Preview window is not appearing behind the main Sesame window?
  
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #5 - Nov 26th, 2007 at 8:04pm
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Hammer wrote on Nov 26th, 2007 at 7:55pm:
MP wrote on Nov 26th, 2007 at 7:48pm:
REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY_PREVIEW - Nothing.

This one seems to be the only problem now.

I disagree.  REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY and REPORT_MODE_HTML should not behave identically.  REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY should print in the Sesame native format.  As is, it's not different than REPORT_MODE_HTML.  Both generate an HTM file and then feed it to whatever command is defined as the Print command in Windows Explorer for HTM documents.

Hammer wrote on Nov 26th, 2007 at 7:55pm:
Stupid question to get the obvious stuff out of the way: Are you certain that the Print Preview window is not appearing behind the main Sesame window?

Yes.
  
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #6 - Nov 26th, 2007 at 8:16pm
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MP wrote on Nov 26th, 2007 at 8:04pm:
I disagree.  REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY and REPORT_MODE_HTML should not behave identically.  REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY should print in the Sesame native format.  As is, it's not different than REPORT_MODE_HTML.  Both generate an HTM file and then feed it to whatever command is defined as the Print command in Windows Explorer for HTM documents.


You are getting an HTM file with REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY? Does @XResultSetPrintReport return its name?

This is weird. Can I please see the lines from your sbasic_include.sbas file where these constants are defined?
  
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #7 - Nov 26th, 2007 at 8:27pm
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Hammer wrote on Nov 26th, 2007 at 8:16pm:
You are getting an HTM file with REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY? Does @XResultSetPrintReport return its name?

Yup.  Yup.  Here's my code:
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vstrReturnValue = @XResultSetPrintReport( "Auction Checklist - Floor Price", vintResultSet, REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY )

And here's the return value, as was dumped into the Slate:
C:\Program Files\Sesame2\Auction_Checklist___Floor_Price_2007_11_26_15_22_46.htm

Hammer wrote on Nov 26th, 2007 at 8:16pm:
This is weird. Can I please see the lines from your sbasic_include.sbas file where these constants are defined?

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#define REPORT_MODE_HTML		0
#define REPORT_MODE_HTML_PREVIEW	1
#define REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY		2
#define REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY_PREVIEW	3

  
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #8 - Nov 26th, 2007 at 8:50pm
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Hello MP,
You will need to add two entries to your ini file

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#define X_REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY		100
#define X_REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY_PREVIEW	102


Use these two entries for @XResultSetPrintReport

I will write this up and pass it on to development.
  
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #9 - Nov 26th, 2007 at 9:04pm
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Use these two entries for @XResultSetPrintReport

Thanks, that did it.
  
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #10 - Nov 26th, 2007 at 10:26pm
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I knew I remembered seeing this go by!  Smiley

BTW, you will not need these defines when 2.0.4 releases. The fix is already in to make the normal defines work for this also. The special defines Ben gave you should only be used as a temporary workaround while we pack 2.0.4.
  
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #11 - Nov 27th, 2007 at 12:28pm
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#define X_REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY		100
#define X_REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY_PREVIEW	102

Defines in the ini file?
  
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Re: @XResultSetPrintReport and the Print Mode
Reply #12 - Nov 27th, 2007 at 12:29pm
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Infinity wrote on Nov 27th, 2007 at 12:28pm:
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#define X_REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY		100
#define X_REPORT_MODE_PRINT_ONLY_PREVIEW	102

Defines in the ini file?


I think he means the include file.
  
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