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Re: Preview and printing is Blank

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From	Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com>
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Subject	Re: Preview and printing is Blank
Date	Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:40:02 +1200
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In article <9e001db3-3a2a-4492-9636-3147a1fba774@googlegroups.com>,
Bizouman <bizouman@gmail.com> wrote:

> I doubt the file is corrupt, because it's running on FMS, and the problem was
> there before it crash, so I think it's more of a XP issue. But I will try it
> anyway to rebuild the database.
> 
> The picture is inside the print area and set as the background, and all the
> fields and merge field are on top, and NONE of them print or display in
> preview.
> 
> If I remove the picture in the back ground, leave only the fields... they
> show up.
> 
> But keep in mind that in browse mode, every thing is showing perfectly.
> 
> I tried on a 3rd XP machine, same result. On my Win7, it's working.
> 
> Bad luck ... I'm the only one using a win7 station.
> 
> I also try to delete the picture in win7, save the layout.
> Open full access on the winXP, go to layout, import the PNG, save,
> preview.... BLANK.
> 
> There's definitely an issue with FM12, WinXP and pictures ?!?!

Where on the Layout have you put the image and how big is it?

I have noticed sometimes that there are issues with an image placed in,
for example, the Header part of a Layout and stretched to cover the
whole Layout (i.e. going over Part-boundaries into the Body, Footer,
etc.)

The best option is to instead use separate images in each Part - one
image in the Header, another image in the Body, another image in the
Footer, etc. Of course it helps if the image is easily matchable at the
boundaries, which can be a problem with a thin Body Part that is
repeated for multiple records.

Another option is to recreate the printed strucuture using only on
Layout Part (e.g. a Header) using Global Fields, etc.

If none of that works, then the only option could be to simply print
off a stack of paper with only the image on it (from another
application) and then use it like a pre-printed letterhead and just
over-print the details from FileMaker as and when needed.

Helpful Harry  :o)

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Preview and printing is Blank Bizouman <bizouman@gmail.com> - 2013-09-12 14:59 -0700
  Re: Preview and printing is Blank Erik Appeldoorn <ursus.kirk@gmail.com> - 2013-09-13 08:39 +0200
  Re: Preview and printing is Blank Bizouman <bizouman@gmail.com> - 2013-09-16 14:11 -0700
    Re: Preview and printing is Blank Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2013-09-17 13:40 +1200
    Re: Preview and printing is Blank Erik Appeldoorn <ursus.kirk@gmail.com> - 2013-09-17 11:54 +0200
  Re: Preview and printing is Blank Bizouman <bizouman@gmail.com> - 2013-09-17 05:34 -0700
    Re: Preview and printing is Blank John Hanson <crayz9000@gmail.com> - 2013-09-17 06:52 -0700
      Re: Preview and printing is Blank Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2013-09-18 09:15 +1200

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