FIX: X / Y Coordinates Reversed Using PSet on Printer Object (150192)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
This article was previously published under Q150192

SYMPTOMS

If the PSet method is invoked for the Printer object, the X and Y coordinates are reversed: the first argument represents the vertical coordinate and the second argument represents the horizontal coordinate.

RESOLUTION

Invoke the coordinates in reverse order when the PSet method is used for the Printer object.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug has been fixed in Visual Basic 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Start a new project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default. In the Click event of Form1, place the following code: 
          Private Sub Form_Click()
         Dim I As Integer

      'Should print a horizontal dotted line

          For I = 0 To Printer.ScaleWidth Step 100

          Printer.PSet (I, (Printer.ScaleHeight \ 2))

          Next


      Printer.EndDoc
      End Sub
  2. Run the project by pressing F5. Click on the Form, and it prints out a dotted line to the default printer. The line runs across the paper. Since the default is portrait, the line runs along the short side of the paper. However, the print job contains a line that runs along the vertical axis.

    To correct the code above, the order of the arguments to the PSet method can be swapped: 
          Printer.PSet ((Printer.ScaleHeight \ 2), I)
    This should only be done when the PSet is used with the Printer object.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/13/2004
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbprint kbVBp500fix KB150192
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