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Conference abbott::teamlinks_windows

Title:TeamLinks for Windows
Notice:Kit and ECO locations: See replies to note 8.o note 8.
Moderator:ORION::chayna.zko.dec.com::tamara::eppesAN
Created:Mon Aug 28 1995
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2238
Total number of notes:9650

2175.0. "Problem printing from JetForms if TL client/srvr" by ALFSS2::GIANNETTI_D () Tue May 06 1997 13:32

TeamLinks 2.7.  Customer hast problem printing.                                 
                                                                                
Scenario.                                                                       
                                                                                
Customer has TeamLinks 2.7 and is using the MAPI features to use                
TeamLinks mail from JetForms.  In addition, he has set up an                    
association within TeamLinks to launch JetForms once the user                   
receives a message from JetForms.  This part works fine.  They                  
have encountered a problem, however, that is very strange in its                
behavior.                                                                       
                                                                                
If TeamLinks is installed locally and the JetForms is launched, the             
user can choose to Print and it works fine.                                     
                                                                                
If TeamLinks is installed file service/client and the JetForms is               
launched (mind you JetForms is installed locally), the user cannot              
print.                                                                          
                                                                                
If the user launches JetForms outside of TeamLinks (in the last                 
scenario) then Print works just fine.                                           
                                                                                
I forgot to acquire any error messages and I have called the customer           
back and left message requesting that information.                              
                                                                                
In the meantime, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.                        
                                                                                
Thanks,                                                                         
                                                                                
Debbie Giannetti                                                                
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2175.1Some things to try till help arrivesMANANA::FLANAGANWed May 07 1997 20:0415
    Debbie,
    
       Those error messages would be very helpful and our Printing guru,
    Jerry Cummings, is out today so I trust we can get the answer tomorrow.
    
       If you change the associate to another application then does the shared
    install configuration works ok?  Is this W95, NT, or W3.x?  Can you
    print a saved mail message with that associate ok from explorer?
    
       Is the file still in the staging area after the print fails? If so
    can you print it ok from JetForms?
    
      / Peter
    
       
2175.2Update to JetForms issueAIMTEC::GIANNETTI_DMon May 12 1997 13:5316
    Peter,
    
    There are no error messages.  When printing from JetForms that was 
    launched from TeamLinks (installed locally) the customer receives
    messages that JetForms is printing first page, second page, etc.
    
    If he has the same document on a PC that is printing from JetForms
    that was launched by TeamLinks (installed client/server) the customer
    does not receive any error message but it just sits there.
    
    I had him fax me his OFFICE.INI and I could not find anything specific
    that looked strange.
    
    Any ideas?
    
    Debbie
2175.3TAMARA::CUMMINGSJerry Cummings, TeamLinksMon May 12 1997 18:3410
    What operating system?
    
    My first guess would be a difference in NonTextPrinting.
    
    My second guess would be a difference in how JetForms is registered
    with Windows to Shell for opening and print documents. Could you have
    the customer compare Windows associations for that file type on the
    sytems that work and don't work?
    
    Jerry
2175.4Update on JetForms Printing issueAIMTEC::GIANNETTI_DWed May 21 1997 17:579
    Jerry,
    
    The NonTextPrinting field made no difference.  The
    properties/attributes for the JetForms application in both
    scenarios were the same.
    
    Any more ideas?  
    
    Debbie Giannetti
2175.5TAMARA::CUMMINGSJerry Cummings, TeamLinksFri May 23 1997 20:345
    If a JetForm file is sitting in a local directory on a hard disk and
    the user selects it with Explorer/File Manager and then chooses Print
    from Explorer's/File Manager's File menu, does it print? 
    
    Jerry
2175.6Update to this problem, please respond soonALFSS2::GIANNETTI_DThu May 29 1997 21:1821
Customer did the following:

1. From the PC that has TeamLinks installed client/server, he
   printed a Jetforms file from the File Manager - works fine.

2. Had him install TeamLinks locally on ONE of the PC's that 
   was running TeamLinks in client/server mode, then print
   JetForms file - worked fine

3. Reinstalled client/server on PC from number 2 - didn't print

4. Customer modified the properties in Windows 3.1 for TeamLinks
   on the client/server PC to have a Working directory of
   C:\TeamLink instead of H:\TeamLink, printed JetForms file
   worked fine.  When TeamLinks is installed, however, that 
   working directory value is set to the server

Should he permanently make the change for the Working directory or
will that change negatively affect some other scenario?

  
2175.7XANADU::jerryc.zko.dec.com::manana::cummingsWed Jun 04 1997 02:0310
No, I would be afraid to change how TeamLinks was
installed.

By the way, why do they have a TeamLinks association
for this application? Sounds like they should remove that
association from TeamLinks and just use the Windows
association.

Jerry

2175.8Working on it34075::GIANNETTI_DWed Jun 04 1997 15:036
    Jerry,
    
    I am working with the customer on this one.  I have asked him to
    remove the association to see if this makes a difference.
    
    Debbie Giannetti
2175.9Removed association, rebooted, still no print34075::GIANNETTI_DThu Jun 05 1997 19:5814
    Jerry,
    
    Removed the association.  Made sure the "double click" action was to
    launch first.  Rebooted PC completely.  He double clicked on a 
    JetForms document, it launched the application, chose to print, it
    comes up with menu to select the printer, choose to print click OK
    It comes back like it had printed (but does not give update on pages
    that have printed).  It never prints.
    
    I am getting frustrated on this one.
    
    Help!
    
    Debbie Giannetti