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Issue with VB6 using ThinApp'd Access 97 using SHELL

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Hi,

 

We are piloting a solution of ThinApp'ing our Access 97 - All is well with ThinApp Access 97 running on its own, we are able to open DB's, run Macro's , printing , edit , Save - no issues...  but the problem we discovered is in a scenario where,

 

Operating system: Windows 7 (64 bit)

 

All these run in 32 bit process..

1) The front end was written using VB 6

2) VB6 app interacts with a MDB file - no issues

3) There is a piece of reporting code in VB 6 which

  • Opens Access ( can see my ThinApp'd Access launching) - this is done via a SHELL command within VB6
  • VB6 app then interacts with this instance of ThinApp'd Access  by issuing commands  like inserting / querying data - not an issue
  • It then fires a report which should pick up the default printer and present with Printer Dialogue - Issue lies here - it just doesn't do anything..
    • Bear in mind that if I launch ThinApp'd Access 97 on its own - I am able to do what I need to - can see printers - can print....no issues

Suprisingly, this features work if I install Access 97 (not ThinApp'd version) - though my application still interacts with ThinApp'd Access...

Tried all sorts of debugging techniques, like Process Monitor, traces - but no joy..

 

Would seriously appreciate any help which might help us get over this issue...

 

Regards,

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