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                        [BUG/PRB.] VFP 9.0 FIX - PAGE SETUP DIALOG BOX
                                 January 2025
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                                     CCB



1. BUG:

     In vfp9, the Page Setup Dialog Box has no the Printer button on Windows Vista or later.

     There is no the bug in vfp6, vfp7 and vfp8.

     Please refer to the picture pagesetup9.jpg:

2. CAUSE:

     In vfp6, vfp7 and vfp8, it calls the PrintDlgA Windows API to show the Page Setup Dialog Box.

     In vfp9, it calls the PageSetupDlgA Windows API to show the Page Setup Dialog Box.
     But for some security reasons, the Printer button has been removed on Windows Vista or later.


3. RESOLUTION:

     We can write some code to fix the BUG.

     vfpa_pagesetupdlga :: ; proc near

     push ebp
     mov ebp,esp
     sub esp,48h
     ; push ebx
     push esi
     push edi

     cmp dword ptr vfpa_sys9075_data,00h
     jne vfpa_pagesetupdlga_start
     push dword ptr [ebp+08h]
     call PageSetupDlgA
     mov dword ptr [ebp-04h],eax
     jmp vfpa_pagesetupdlga_end

     vfpa_pagesetupdlga_start:
     mov esi,dword ptr [ebp+08h]
     lea edi,dword ptr [ebp-48h]
     xor eax,eax
     cld
     movsd
     sub dword ptr [edi-4],(54h-42h)

     movsd
     movsd
     movsd

     stosd

     movsd
     ; PD_PRINTSETUP (0x00000040) + PD_ENABLESETUPTEMPLATE (0x00008000)
     mov dword ptr [edi-4],00000040h+00008000h

     stosw
     stosw
     stosw
     stosw
     stosw
     add esi,4*2+4*4+4*4

     movsd
     mov dword ptr [edi-4],00400000h
     movsd

     stosd
     movsd
     add esi,4

     stosd
     movsd
     mov dword ptr [edi-4],0616h

     stosd
     movsd

     lea eax,dword ptr [ebp-48h]
     push eax
     call PrintDlgA

     mov dword ptr [ebp-04h],eax

     lea esi,dword ptr [ebp-48h]
     mov edi,dword ptr [ebp+08h]
     xor eax,eax
     cld
     movsd
     add dword ptr [edi-4],(54h-42h)

     movsd
     movsd
     movsd

     add esi,4

     movsd
     ; PSD_DISABLEMARGINS (0x00000010)
     mov dword ptr [edi-4],00000010h

     add esi,2*5
     add edi,4*2+4*4+4*4

     movsd
     movsd

     add esi,4
     movsd
     add edi,4

     add esi,4
     movsd

     add esi,4
     movsd

     vfpa_pagesetupdlga_end:
     pop edi
     pop esi
     ; pop ebx
     mov eax,dword ptr [ebp-04h]
     mov esp,ebp
     pop ebp
     ret 04h

     ; vfpa_pagesetupdlga endp

     We can use the vfpa_pagesetupdlga() function instead of the PageSetupDlgA Windows API,
     then the Page Setup Dialog Box will show the Printer and Properties buttons.

     Please refer to the picture pagesetup.jpg:

4. APPLIES TO:

     VFP 9.0.0.2412
     VFP 9.0.0.3504 (SP1)
     VFP 9.0.0.4611 (SP2)
     VFP 9.0.0.5015 (SP2)
     VFP 9.0.0.5411 (SP2)
     VFP 9.0.0.5721 (SP2)
     VFP 9.0.0.5815 (SP2)
     VFP 9.0.0.6303 (SP2)
     VFP 9.0.0.6602 (SP2)
     VFP 9.0.0.7423 (SP2)

     The bug has been fixed in VFP Advanced.


5. REFERENCE WEBSITES:

     1, baiyujia.com:
     http://www.baiyujia.com
     http://www.baiyujia.com/vfpdocuments/f_vfp9fix205.asp
     http://www.baiyujia.com/vfpdocuments/f_vfp9fix335.asp
     http://www.baiyujia.com/vfpdocuments/f_vfp9fix336.asp

     2, foxite.com:
     http://www.foxite.com/archives/sys1037-not-having-printers-button-0000158140.htm
     http://www.foxite.com/archives/printer-button-on-page-set-up-sys1037-0000318953.htm

     3, microsoft.com:
     http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/286313/vfp-sys-1037-no-longer-has-a-printer-button-in-vista
     http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/adcf515c-a1f3-4dce-a2b6-b0ad8286fb42/cant-switch-printers-from-vfp


6. OTHER:

     For reference only, there is no guarantees.

     Any questions or suggestions, please send me an email at ccb2000@163.com.