Q121684: PRB: Boxes in MS-DOS Reports Print Incorrectly on Macintosh

Article: Q121684
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.5b,2.5c,2.6a,3.0b
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5b, 2.5c, 2.6a 
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro250bMac kbFoxPro260aMac kbFoxPro250cMac kbVFP300bMac
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.5b,2.5c,2.6a,3.0b

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