PRB: Cannot Print Object from an Embedded Window in Viewer (78389)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Multimedia Viewer 1.0
This article was previously published under Q78389 SYMPTOMS
In the Microsoft Multimedia Viewer, when attempting to print a 256-color
image from an embedded window, only the text around the embedded window
prints.
CAUSE
Multimedia Viewer version 1.0 does not support printing the content of an
embedded window. The code to support displaying a 256-color image in an
embedded window is provided by a dynamic-link library (DLL), which is
independent of Viewer.
RESOLUTION
One method to work around this lack of support is to copy the undithered
image to the Windows Clipboard using the CopyBmp macro. Then use a bitmap
editor to print the image. (For more information about the CopyBmp macro,
see page 7-8 of the "Microsoft Multimedia Development Kit Multimedia Viewer
Developer's Guide.")
It is also possible to create a DLL to print the embedded window image. The
DLL could be triggered as a hot spot (similar to the CopyBmp macro). For
more information, see the sample DLLs provided with the Microsoft
Multimedia Development Kit (MDK) in the VIEWER directory. Writing a DLL
that interfaces with Viewer is discussed in chapters 14 and 15 of the
"Multimedia Viewer Developer's Guide."
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/16/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB78389 |
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