Microsoft KB Archive/121684

= PRB: Boxes in MS-DOS Reports Print Incorrectly on Macintosh =

Article ID: 121684

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FoxPro 2.5b for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 2.5c for Macintosh
 * Microsoft FoxPro 2.6a Professional Edition for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q121684



SYMPTOMS
When a FoxPro for MS-DOS report containing box objects is printed under FoxPro for Macintosh without being transported, the borders of the box objects are displayed as characters instead of lines.

NOTE: This behavior does not occur when untransported FoxPro for MS-DOS reports are printed under FoxPro for Windows.



RESOLUTION
To print the box objects correctly, use one of the following methods:   Before printing the report, set the printer font to FoxFont as follows: SET PRINT FONT "FOXFONT",12 -or-  Transport the FoxPro for MS-DOS reports before printing them under FoxPro for Macintosh.



STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: VFoxMac FoxMac cross- platform line rectangle xplat transporter converted translated transferred

Keywords: KB121684

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