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    Report fine tuning help needed

    Hello,

    More fine tuning assistance needed:

    1) Open the f_prt_inv form found on the Forms tab.
    2) click on the Company Search button listed under Print Invoices
    3) In the Last Company dialog prompt type: allstate l ... this will fill the box with: allstate leasing
    4) After typing allstate l press the enter key ... this accepts the allstate leasing and activates the OK button
    5) This opens the select print method dialog box with the preview option as default
    6) Click enter as the OK button now has focus and preview is exactly what we want to do
    7) The first page that opens is a blank page.
    8) If you use the PgDn key you can scroll through the remainder of the invoices for Allstate Leasing which works correctly.
    9) Press the End key and you are correctly brought to the last invoice for Allstate Leasing.
    10) Pressing ctrl+p correctly opens the printer dialog box.

    Here is my problem:

    A) How do I get the first page that appears blank, not to be there? Not sure what is causing it?

    You will find that if you do a search on anything here, using any of my buttons or keystroke shortcuts, that all of them will return a blank page for the first record.

    Second question:

    B) I decide that after previewing the invoices I do NOT want to actually print them. How do I close the preview window and return to the Main Print Invoices Menu? I need to do this using keystrokes ONLY.

    Since my database is 6MB in size I am unable to attach it to this post so I have uploaded it to my site. You can download it from:

    Target_Auto

    Please note that if you downloaded this file from my prior Fine Tuning post, it has not changed so you do not need to re-download it :)

    Thanks
    Cheryl
    Cheryl
    #1 Designs By Pagecrazy
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    RE: Report fine tuning help needed

    In A) above, I have the same issue on the f_prt_inv form ... the blank page occurs before each instance of a new invoice when using the date range search :) I am going to assume the resolution for both will be the same.
    Cheryl
    #1 Designs By Pagecrazy
    http://pagecrazy.com/

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      RE: Report fine tuning help needed

      I am finding many errors as I go through my application and fixing them as I go along ... due to filename changes, lookup changes, field changes, form changes, code changes, etc

      None of the errors should have any effect on the issue posted in my original message. I am only posting this in case somebody decides to nose around the app and find other issues. (I know I would be nozy about it, LOL)

      I will post/upload the final application once fine tuned and completed (well phase I prior to my meeting tomorrow anyway)
      Cheryl
      #1 Designs By Pagecrazy
      http://pagecrazy.com/

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        RE: Report fine tuning help needed

        Oooooooooooooooh Colin ... are you still there???? hehehe

        Since you still have some hair left and have helped me find a work around for my tab key focus ... and Al's problem ... I am sure you are now bored with nothing better to do.

        How bout taking a crack at this one???? I will even donate the 'rug' if needed in the end :)
        Cheryl
        #1 Designs By Pagecrazy
        http://pagecrazy.com/

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