This has been a source of trouble at least since v3.0.
I'm still using v3.0 and I've suffered through many MapInfo crashes due to
my HP870cxi driver. HP has released a subsequent driver, but, I've not yet
had the pleasure of testing it. I had tracked the trouble down to the
printer driver by installing the driver for an older HP Deskjet 500, which
didn't cause MapInfo to die. Too bad the driver only does B/W.
Thanks, looking on the list can sure help when something is fouling up.
Stuart Cox
Map Generalization Technician, not
Resources Inventory Branch
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> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 9:39 AM
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> Subject: MI MB: compilation error due to printer driver
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> This message could save several hours.
>
> MapBasic 5.5 compilation can fail and generate an error if it doesn't like
> your printer driver.
>
> I have successfully compiled some code with MB 5.5 which was OK with 4.5
> to
> 5.0 ver of MB, but, this happened only after I switched my default printer
> from my HP LaserJet 4000 to my Lexmark 150c!
>
> The section in the code which threw the floating point exception system
> error was a reference to a layout zoom function.
>
> I'm advised that this error can be triggered at run time by a buggy
> printer
> driver. I wish to advise all that this can now occur at compilation time.
>
> The change of the default printer driver took a few seconds.
> Please check this before uninstalling and re-installing MapInfo, MapBasic,
> cleaning your registry, updating your printer drivers and then
> reinstalling
> your operating system and programs from backup.
>
> Brad
>
>
>
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