Knowledge Base  
ACC2000: Contents of Rich TextBox Control Not Viewable in Report

This article was previously published under Q212733
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers. 

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp). 


SYMPTOMS
You cannot see the contents of an embedded Microsoft Rich TextBox ActiveX 
Control when you Print Preview a report. 

RESOLUTION
FMS, Inc. has a RichText control available that does not result in the behavior 
described in this article. The control is available as part of their  "Total Access 
Memo"  product. For more information, visit the FMS, Inc. Web site at 
http://www.fmsinc.com. 

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by 
companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied 
or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed 
at the beginning of this article. 

NOTE: This problem does not occur when you use the Microsoft Rich TextBox control on a form or data access page.

If you have at least one of the Microsoft Visual Studio  6 . 0  components installed, you can install Visual Studio  6 . 0 
Service Pack  4  to prevent the  "Property cannot be set"  message. However, the contents of the Rich Textbox
will not be visible when you preview the report.