Auto Print Settings for Form

[Supynuts]

Hi guys,

I have a form with a couple memo fields in the body. The amount of text on
the form sometimes goes beyond the space allocated (need to scroll down in
the memo field to see all the text). I was wanting to put a control on the
form to print the current record, with the same format as the form, but it
only prints what is on the screen at that time (cutting off some of the text
that is in the lower part of the memo field) and it also prints portrait,
cutting off some of the form.

My two questions are..
1. Is there a way to print ALL text in the memo field even if one would need
to scroll down to see it all
2. Can you set default printer settings (more specifically landscape
instead of portrait) to a control button.

I haven't worked much with reports, but am open to anything that would solve
the problem.

Thank you.

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Forms really are intended to be printed, so there's little print-related
functionality built into them.

You can convert your form to a report by right-clicking on it the database
window and chosing "Save as Report..." from the context menu. Go into the
report and make sure that the text boxes that contain the memo fields have
their CanGrow property set to True.

You can set Landscape vs. Portrait for the report by opening it in Design
mode, selecting File | Page Setup from the menu and looking on the Page tab.

 

[Jeanette Cunningham]

Doug, I think you meant that forms are *not* really intended to be printed
<g>

Jeanette Cunningham

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

<oops> Sure did! Thanks, Jeanette!