DOCUMENT:Q191215 11-AUG-1998 [vbwin] TITLE :BUG: Print Method Does Not Work Within a With-Block PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0 OPER/SYS:WINDOWS KEYWORDS:kbVBp600bug kbCompiler kbcode kberrmsg ====================================================================== --------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== In Visual Basic, although the Print method exists on the Printer and Form objects, it does not work within a With-block. The Print method is also not listed in the Object Browser. When you try to invoke the Print statement within a With-block, the following error occurs when you run the program: Compile error: Method or data object not found CAUSE ===== The problem arises because Visual Basic is not parsing the Print identifier within the With statement correctly. RESOLUTION ========== Remove the Print method from the With-block. 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. MORE INFORMATION ================ Steps to Reproduce Behavior --------------------------- 1. Create a new Standard EXE project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default. 2. Place one CommandBbutton on Form1 and paste the following code into the code window of Form1: Private Sub Command1_Click() Printer.CurrentX = Printer.ScaleWidth / 2 Printer.CurrentY = Printer.ScaleHeight / 2 Printer.Print "Test" ' this works Printer.EndDoc With Printer .CurrentX = Printer.ScaleWidth / 2 .CurrentY = Printer.ScaleHeight / 2 .Print "Test" ' this does not work .EndDoc End With End Sub 3. Press F5 to run the program. RESULTS: The following error message appears: Compile error: Method or data object not found Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbVBp600bug kbCompiler kbcode kberrmsg Version : WINDOWS:6.0 Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.