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PRINTFORM Method Details
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 [form.]PRINTFORM
 
 Usage Notes
   ■ To print a form at design time, choose Print from the File menu in the
     Form Designer.
 
   ■ Printer output is sent to the device specified by the PrintTarget
     property. See: PrintTarget Property
 
   ■ PRINTFORM prints all controls and images that are visible on the form.
     Only raw text (that is, no attributes) will be printed. Normal
     alphanumeric characters are printed as they appear. Certain ASCII
     characters are translated to alternate characters for print
     representation. The table below identifies the translated characters
     and their printed equivalents:
 
                                           Extended      Printed
     Form Item                 Character   ASCII Code    Character
     ═══════════════════════   ═════════   ═══════════   ═══════════════════
     Bottom right corners      ┘,╝         217, 188      +
     Bottom left corners       └,╚         192, 200      +
     Combo box arrow           ↓           25            v
     Control box               │■│         179-254-179   |-|
     Horizontal borders        ─,═         196, 205      ─
     Maximize button           │▲│         179-30-179    |^|
     Minimize button           │▼│         179-31-179    |v|
     Option button selection   •           7             *
     Resize button             ╝           188           +
     Restore button            │↕│         179-18-179    |+|
     Scroll bar                ░           176           #
     Scroll down arrow         ↓           25            v
     Scroll left arrow         ←           27            <
     Scroll right arrow        →           26            >
     Scroll up arrow           ↑           24            ^
     Shadow                    ▒           177           Not printed
     Title bar border                      255           =
     Top left corners          ┌,╔         218, 201      +
     Top right corners         ┐,╗         191, 187      +
     Vertical borders          │,║         179, 186      |
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