Printing Problems - Disappearing Text

[Jacob]

I have a small DB that is used to collect data from the various faculty here for their yearly interviews. I have them report on their various research/publications etc. and then compile the data into reports used by the admin here.

The problem is, I have a layout set up to print these reports, and when I go to preview mode (or when I print) my field headings disappear. All of the data is there, but the labels seem to completely vanish (they look fine in layout mode and in browse mode). I have sliding enabled to shrink the text boxes to fit the inputted data, could that be causing the problems? The problem seems to be worse when the fields are empty - but I'd like to print the field labels even when the fields are empty.

Any help would be appreciated.

[aaa]

When you go Preview mode FM shows not current record in foundset, he shows the first record. May be the first record is empty?

[Jacob]

I know, but I don't care whether or not a field has any text in it, I want the field labels to print regardless.

[-Queue-]

Whether a field has data should not effect whether its label prints. Have you verified that the labels are not set to 'do not print' under Format Sliding/Printing?

[Leader]

Wait, are the labels truly in the HEADER portion or do they overlay the BODY?

If I remember correctly, items that overlap do not prevue or print correctly.

Be sure, of course, that the items are actually enabled for printing.

[Jacob]

I've checked, the fields and text boxes do NOT overlap, also all items are enabled for printing. Other ideas?

[Vaughan]

Yeah... post the file.

[Jacob]

Ok, here's the file. I use the layout "Main" for entering text (bigger fonts, scrolling text boxes). I've tried both of the other layouts for printing, but have been entirely unsuccessful. Any hints?

Stewardship-copy.zip

[stanley]

Jacob:

Your file is password protected.

-Stanley

[Jacob]

sorry - the password is my name "jacob"

[comment]

Hm.. I can't see any problem.. Are you trying to print with no records in the found set?

[Jacob]

It doesn't matter whether or not there are records in the found set, regardless I still can't see all the text boxes in preview mode that I can in browse mode.

[comment]

Well, I don't know. I downloaded your file, went to Preview mode and it was blank. I created a new record, went to Preview mode, and it matched what I see in Browse. I gather it means that you can't print records when there are no records. I didn't know that, but it makes sense.