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- SWBPRINTER INFORMATION
- ======================
-
- The SWBPrinter package includes:
-
- SWBPrint.dll The SWBPrinter DLL to be used by your VB projects.
- SWBPrint.hlp A reference guide (help file) to using SWBPrinter.dll.
- TestPrt.vbp A sample application that demonstrates the usage of SWBPrinter.
-
- Before you begin, please copy the SWBPrint.DLL
- file to your \Windows\System directory (which
- may not necessarily be named \Windows\System).
-
- Then register the component using REGSVR32.EXE,
- as follows:
-
- In the Start Menu, select "Run". Then type:
-
- REGSVR32 \Windows\System\SWBPrint.DLL
-
- A message box will confirm the registration.
-
- To use the component in a project, add it to your
- project's references by using the Project|References
- menu selection, and checking the box next to:
- "SWBPrinter ActiveX Server" in the list. If this
- entry does not appear in the list, then the component
- may not have been registered successfully using
- REGSVR32.EXE.
-
-
- SWBPrint.dll was built with Visual Basic 6 (SP1). If you do not have Service Pack 1
- installed on your system, you may not have the correct versions of some of the
- controls needed to run SWBPrinter.
-
-
- =====================================================================================
- Known Issues:
-
- 1.When running an application in the VB6 IDE that calls the SWBPrinter PreviewReport
- method more than once, SWBPrinter may issue a runtime error 405 (can't display modal
- form in this context). At this point, clicking Debug and pressing F5 to continue
- will allow you to continue without problem, until the next PreviewReport method is
- executed. This error only occurs in the IDE, and will not occur if your application
- is compiled and run outside of the environment. You can avoid this error in the IDE
- by hiding the application's form prior to calling PreviewReport, and then showing it
- immediately after the preview returns, as follows:
-
- Me.Hide
- SWBPrintEngine.PreviewReport
- Me.Show
-
- This allows you to run error free in the IDE and has no side effects, as your
- application's form would not be visible during the preview anyway. Again, this code
- is not necessary when you compile your application and run it outside of the IDE.
- Additionally, THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST WITH THE REGISTERED VERSION. It is due to
- the display of the "About" window in the unregistered version.
-
- 2.The color palette is incorrect when previewing on a system that is configured for
- 256 colors. If the system is configured for 16-bit color (65K colors) the color
- palette will be more accurate.
-
- 3.This build of SWBPrinter has been changed slightly to remove the requirement for
- the VB common dialog control as well as the VB common controls. These requirements
- added significantly to the redistribution size of SWBPrinter, and brought many
- requests to "lighten" the control. In order to meet this request, the control
- no longer offers the Printer Setup button when printing a report, either directly
- or from the preview screen. Users can still select the target printer, however,
- there is no longer a facility to change printer setup or configuration options.
-
- =====================================================================================
- Reports of bugs or suggestions of features can be forwarded to:
-
- Software with Brains, Inc.
- support@softwarewithbrains.com
-
-