chris d.

Well, i have created a file containing one the effected layouts. The original had various and sundry tables, layouts, and relationships; the problem persists without them. If you go to Layout view and try to SELECT ALL you will notice, among other things, that there is a phantom field between the 'Venue' and 'Presiding' fields. Deleting that field will deleted half of the other fields. Error_test_db.zip.zip

Well, the 7.2 update seems to have stopped the problem on XP as well. Good luck, Ugo! UPDATE: Spoke too soon. Problem still there, but now there are new and improved font problems, odd Java-coffee freezing, and entire tables being summarily erased... sheesh

Ugo, A complete DB crash compelled me to do some more work on this today. I *might* have found a solution. I took the file home and tried it on my Mac (OS 10.3). It behaved exactly as you described above. Sounds like the same issue. Anyway, updating to Filemaker 7.2 seemed to stop the problem in OS X. Dont know if it will help XP. Guess i'll find out the hard way.

I'm running FM 7 on XP and I'm having a strange problem with my layouts that i cant seem to figure out or find any info on. It seems to happen at random but it always happens in the following order: 1. First, there will be any of a number of odd selection problems, including an inability to select/deselect certain fields; selection boxes staying put when the field they surround is moved; locked fields disappearing. Once this begins on a layout, it doesnt seem to stop (or spread) even after the computer and Filemaker are restarted. 2. Eventually (and inevitably, it seems), only one or two objects or fields will be selectable at all and even those are unresponsive save for the selection box that appears around them. 3. After a seemingly random while, clicking on the remaining selectable fields crashes Filemaker. Once a layout enters a stage nothing seems to get it out. Everything seems fine otherwise. The problem layouts work fine in browse mode, at least those fields that are visible. My guess is that it's either corrupted or possessed; I've contacted my local priest, anyone here have any suggestions? chris d