Tripod Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 This is weird. I converted an FM6 file to FMD7 (or it did) and now when I create a new layout, it's invisible (layout text and buttons) in any other mode. What gives? Am I doing something reallly stupid, or is this a bug or a font problem??? I can only see the layout in layout mode. Attached is a clone. Thanks Tripod Clone.fp7.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRetta Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Hey Tripod! What's the password? LaRetta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRetta Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 I got in as Guest. You have no records in your file and no fields on your layout. Create a new record and place some fields on the layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Tripod, your layout is in Table View, but because there are no fields, the layout appears to be blank. Remember: in Table View, no graphics will appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 The special case of "no records" is one that has caught me a few times.Global fields don't work if there are no records either, which means a script to create a new record that relies on global fields will break! The user then gets into a Catch-22 where they cannot create a new record because the new record script has broken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRetta Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 I have also been caught by the 'disappearing calculation' when, in fact while designing, I was creating a single record and then deleting it. It took me hours to figure out that the calculation disappeared because I had no records. That was a year ago, but I still get caught on these kinds of things every once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripod Posted May 12, 2004 Author Share Posted May 12, 2004 Oh, this was table view! I actually had a large number of records before I cloned it, but I could not for the life of me figure out why I could not see the layout. I don't normally use table view, but I guess it's the default in 7. Thanks a lot, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiora Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 The one I like is inserting graphics into a hosted db, looks perfect. Close it down and go back into it they've disappeared... have to unhost it, add the graphics, then host again. I still forget this sometimes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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