Microsoft KB Archive/181368

= BUG: UserControl Not Printing Labels Correctly =

Article ID: 181368

Article Last Modified on 12/10/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Control Creation Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Learning Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q181368



SYMPTOMS
When printing a form containing a UserControl, the labels in the UserControl do not print properly. A common symptom is that only the first word of the label prints.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem:


 * Set the AutoResize property of each Label control to True. -or-


 * Replace the Label control with a different control, such as a TextBox control.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Create a new ActiveX Control project. UserControl1 is created by default.
 * 2) Place a Label control on the UserControl.
 * 3) Set the Caption of Label1 to: This is a test (Make sure the width is large enough to display the caption.)
 * 4) Close the UserControl1 window.
 * 5) Add a Standard EXE project by clicking Add Project from the File menu.
 * 6) Place the UserControl1 on the default Form1 (via the Toolbox).
 * 7) Click Print from the File menu. Range is "Module" and Print What is "Form Image." Note that only the first word of the label prints.
 * 8) Reopen the UserControl1 window and set the AutoResize property of the Label to True.
 * 9) Close the UserControl1 window and repeat step 7. Note that the contents of the label prints properly.

NOTE: The same problem occurs when using the PrintForm method to print the form.

