Including the log report log.rep?

If that is the case, the problem is specific to your installation. Let me know and I will dig thru the code. MAYBE try reinstalling the latest update on top of what's there. If a file got deleted accidentally that will fix it.

If the log report is OK on your end, please give me another example. Are the problems all with contest reports?



At what point in running the report does it ask for the .DBF file?

Tnx/73,

DH

Brad, you know you can print from the previewer without closing it, right?

I accidently went to print a second multi-page report and LOGic locked up, stuck in the screen looking for a .dbf file. Had to Cntrl-Alt-Del to get out of it. Any chance of this getting fixed ??

Thanks,

Brad K8ZM

There is an update to the previewer:


v3.00.190 - 2023-05-07
- *IMPORTANT FIX* the report engine could change the selected alias during the report run

https://www.foxypreviewe...oads.html#updatehistory

That might fix it. I'll put it in the next update. Or download whatever version you want to try, unzip, and save FoxyPrieviewer.app to the LOGic install folder c:\program files (86)\logic

To see what version of the previewer you are running, preview any report, then click on the Setting (gear) button.

Tnx & 73,

Dennis WN4AZY

Tried the newer FoxyPreviewer and same result. The first time I print it prints without issue, second time the LOGic Open file window pops up after clicking PRINT in the printer dialog box.

Old FoxyPreviewer v3.00.183 2023.04.03
New FoxyPreviewer v3.00.193 2023.05.11

I just overwrote the file. There was a FoxyPreviewer_Settings.DBF file that I left alone but it now has a time and date stamp of about the time I ran the last report.

PS: I rebooted the PC and re-launched everything and tried this again and same thing. Its weird the first report runs fine but subsequent reports all pop up that open file window.

Brad

Didnt see a posted report but I did modify the report to enable Close After Printing. The report window did close after printing, but the second report still pops up a LOGIC open file window. I can try to re-install the printer driver even though its the latest version and hasn't changed in a year or so but I just dont think thats it.

Tnx, Brad

Sadly, no difference with the new (old) report. The MS Print to PDf I think I tried some time ago but they have dummied it down so much it sucks at formating text correctly and in general cant even display a simple page layout consistently. I guess I'll have to change my printer settings to force it to by default print double-sided before printing any LOGic multi-page reports and hope to remember to change it back when done. At least that way I can print from inside the previewer. I wonder why the FoxyPreviewer doesnt support double-sided printing, one would think it a basic and common feature .

I did notice if you leave the Run Report Options window open after printing and print it again it will print it again and again without issue. Its like once that window is closed and then re-opened for another report is when it pops up the open file window instead of printing.

Also when trying to print the second report and getting the LOGic Open File window pop-up the windows printer que showed a print job but it just sat there like its trying to spool but never does. Instead of Cntrl-Alt-Deleting out of LOGic I left the Open File window and the printer que window open and after about 3 or 4 minutes the printer started to print but only a partial page and it never ejected till after I killed the print job. Not sure if that helps any.

For the heck of it I deleted my printer and driver and re-installed but alas.....

Brad, K8ZM

This issue has been about LOGics printer dialog box and how after the very first report gets printed and you try to print a second report, LOGic would pop-up an Open File dialog box immediately after hitting the Printer Icon expecting you to select some DBF file. The ONLY way to close this Open File window was force closing LOGic via Task Manager. Not using LOGics printer dialog box to "Output to Printer" but instead using "Output to Screen" would launch LOGics report previewer (Foxypreviewer) and doing this allowed for printing multiple reports in a row without issue.

That worked ok except Foxypreviewer doesnt support double-sided printing. But creating a second printer profile, i.e., printer A prints single sided, printer B prints double-sided, I can output to either one from within Foxypreviewer with zero issues. Problem solved.

So my thought is.....it seems Foxypreviewer can "Output" to almost anything. Could LOGics printer dialog box be morphed into just a 'Select Report Criteria" dialog box, i.e., no "Output" options at all??

Speaking of Foxypreviewer, I've been trying several Beta versions and currently running v3.258 (2024 Jan 14) which is working perfectly. I somehow stumbled onto foxite.com which is where the developer of Foxypreviewer apparently "lives". I posted a question on duplex printing and got a surprise reply that he would look at adding that feature in a future update. He's frequently releasing Beta versions with enhancements and/or tweaks so who knows.

73 de Brad, K8ZM

Thanks --

I will go ahead and apply the Foxy{reviewer to the next update.

Tnx & 73,

Dennis WN4AZY