Formatting problem when exporting as PDF

[litestream]

I use the code below to make a backup copy of a worksheet, export it as a pdf file then delete the backup sheet. All was working fine until today when the formatting of the pdf file became split into 2 pages instead of all the information being on a single page.

i thought the ".FitToPagesWide = 1" line would force the document to appear on one page.

Can anyone cast any light onto why this has happened please?


<code>
Sub DemoList()
ActiveWindow.LargeScroll -10


If UserForm2.Visible = True Then
Unload UserForm2
End If
If UserForm3.Visible = True Then
Unload UserForm3
End If

Sheets("Demo List").Select

Columns("A:D").Select
Selection.Copy
Range("A1").Select
Sheets.Add.Name = "BACKUP"
Sheets("BACKUP").Select
Columns("A:D").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste

Columns("A:D").Select
Selection.Sort Key1:=Range("B2"), Order1:=xlAscending, Key2:=Range("D2") _
, Order2:=xlAscending, Key3:=Range("A2"), Order3:=xlAscending, Header:= _
xlGuess, OrderCustom:=1, MatchCase:=False, Orientation:=xlTopToBottom, _
DataOption1:=xlSortNormal, DataOption2:=xlSortNormal, DataOption3:= _
xlSortNormal

Columns("A:A").Select
Selection.ColumnWidth = 9
Columns("B:B").Select
Selection.ColumnWidth = 32
Columns("C:C").Select
Selection.ColumnWidth = 64
Columns("D:D").Select
Selection.ColumnWidth = 9
Rows("1:1").Select
Selection.Insert shift:=xlDown, CopyOrigin:=xlFormatFromLeftOrAbove
Rows("1:2").Select
Selection.RowHeight = 22
Range("A1:D1").Select
With Selection
.VerticalAlignment = xlBottom
.WrapText = False
.Orientation = 0
.AddIndent = False
.ShrinkToFit = False
.ReadingOrder = xlContext
.MergeCells = True
End With
Range("A1:D2").Select
Selection.Borders(xlDiagonalDown).LineStyle = xlNone
Selection.Borders(xlDiagonalUp).LineStyle = xlNone
With Selection.Borders(xlEdgeLeft)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 0
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = xlThin
End With
With Selection.Borders(xlEdgeTop)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 0
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = xlThin
End With
With Selection.Borders(xlEdgeBottom)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 0
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = xlThin
End With
With Selection.Borders(xlEdgeRight)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 0
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = xlThin
End With
With Selection.Borders(xlInsideVertical)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 0
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = xlThin
End With
With Selection.Borders(xlInsideHorizontal)
.LineStyle = xlContinuous
.ColorIndex = 0
.TintAndShade = 0
.Weight = xlThin
End With

Dim PDFDate As String
PDFDate = Format(Now, "dd/mm/yyyy")

Range("D2").Value = "Price"
Range("D2").HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
Range("A1:D1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "OSPREY EUROPE RETURNS LIST - " & PDFDate
Range("A1:D1").Select
With Selection
.HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
.VerticalAlignment = xlBottom
.Font.Size = 16
.WrapText = False
.Orientation = 0
.AddIndent = False
.IndentLevel = 0
.ShrinkToFit = False
.ReadingOrder = xlContext
.MergeCells = True
End With
Range("A2").Select
Application.PrintCommunication = False
With ActiveSheet.PageSetup
.PrintTitleRows = ""
.PrintTitleColumns = ""
End With
Application.PrintCommunication = True
ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea = ""
Application.PrintCommunication = False
With ActiveSheet.PageSetup
.LeftHeader = ""
.CenterHeader = ""
.RightHeader = ""
.LeftFooter = ""
.CenterFooter = "Prices include VAT @ 20%, Carriage extra. Multiple packs can be shipped together to save shipping costs"
.RightFooter = ""
.LeftMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.196850393700787)
.RightMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.196850393700787)
.TopMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.393700787401575)
.BottomMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.693700787401575)
.HeaderMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.31496062992126)
.FooterMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.31496062992126)
.PrintHeadings = False
.PrintGridlines = True
.PrintComments = xlPrintNoComments
.PrintQuality = 600
.CenterHorizontally = True
.CenterVertically = False
.Orientation = xlPortrait
.Draft = False
.PaperSize = xlPaperA4
.FirstPageNumber = xlAutomatic
.Order = xlDownThenOver
.BlackAndWhite = False
.FitToPagesWide = 1
.FitToPagesTall = 5
.Zoom = 85
.PrintErrors = xlPrintErrorsDisplayed
.OddAndEvenPagesHeaderFooter = False
.DifferentFirstPageHeaderFooter = False
.ScaleWithDocHeaderFooter = True
.AlignMarginsHeaderFooter = True
.EvenPage.LeftHeader.Text = ""
.EvenPage.CenterHeader.Text = ""
.EvenPage.RightHeader.Text = ""
.EvenPage.LeftFooter.Text = ""
.EvenPage.CenterFooter.Text = ""
.EvenPage.RightFooter.Text = ""
.FirstPage.LeftHeader.Text = ""
.FirstPage.CenterHeader.Text = ""
.FirstPage.RightHeader.Text = ""
.FirstPage.LeftFooter.Text = ""
.FirstPage.CenterFooter.Text = ""
.FirstPage.RightFooter.Text = ""
End With

ChDir ThisWorkbook.Path

On Error GoTo Err_Handler
ActiveSheet.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=xlTypePDF, Filename:= _
"Returns List.pdf", Quality:= _
xlQualityStandard, IncludeDocProperties:=True, IgnorePrintAreas:=False, _
OpenAfterPublish:=False

Err_Handler:
If Err <> 0 Then MsgBox "Returns List.pdf already open - Close file to save latest version " 'amend ErrorNumberHere with the error code

Sheets("BACKUP").Select
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets.Delete
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Sheets("Demo List").Select
Range("A2").Select

End Sub
</code>

 

[Andrew Poulsom]

You have:

.FitToPagesTall = 5

Try setting that to 1 as well.

 

[litestream]

Thanks for your reply Andrew.

I tried as you suggested but the page still splits into 2.

Very puzzling...

 

[litestream]

I found this thread on the board:

http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134198&highlight=Page+Setup/Print+Preview+vba+question

I am going to try changing the order of lines in my sub to see if this helps

 

[litestream]

Problem solved - The issue was from the macro that I recorded:

Application.PrintCommunication = True
ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea = ""
Application.PrintCommunication = False

I removed the above lines and it works fine now.

Thanks again Andrew.