BUG: Print Method Does Not Work Within a With-Block (191215)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q191215

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
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/12/2003
Keywords:kbBug kbcode kbCompiler kberrmsg kbpending KB191215
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