Vertical text no longer displaying/printing

[Beverly]

A few months ago, something changed on one computer where a large database
resides. When we view or attempt to print a report on that computer, the
vertical text and data no longer display or print. Horizontal is fine.
But, if you go to the other computer, and access that db, the text displays.
And if you send the print command from the 2nd computer, it prints.

It would seem the problem is not with the file, but that somehow the
operator changed a setting in the program itself. How can I either change
the settings in the program, or reload the software?

 

[Allen Browne]

Try changing the font of the vertical control to:
Arial CYR

There's a known issue with several of the fonts in some versions of Access,
but that font generally works vertically.

 

[Beverly]

Thank you, that worked.

Can you tell me why after several years, the previous font quit working
vertically on computer 1, yet continued to work on computer 2? Or is that
just a mystery of the universe?

 

[Allen Browne]

IME, this has to do with Access versions.

For example, A2000 displays correctly, but 2003 has the problem.