I've noticed a big change in the way FM12 handles larger layout objects in comparison to fm11 in a listview.

FM11 prints the whole object even if the object is bigger then the layout section the object is placed in.

FM12 doesnt put crops off the layout object to only be visible in the top-most section of the object.

This prevents me from using large images, background images, vertical text, certain column graphics etc.

I havent read this in the behaviour change list from FMI or saw a forum post, but i might have missed it.

Is there any way in FM12 to print larger objects in a listview?

Test pictures:

Layoutmode fm11

preview mode fm11. Notice that fm shows the whole block each time.

preview mode fm12. Notice that fm cuts off each block when its section ends.

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Are you using the most current version of FMP 12? A lot of problems with the List View were addressed with the update FMP 12.0.2.

Lee

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Are you using the most current version of FMP 12? A lot of problems with the List View were addressed with the update FMP 12.0.2.

Lee

Yep it still happens in 12.0.2.

The example of your FMP 12 file is doing what I would have expected it to do. As far as I know, Layout Objects are suppose to break between the header, body and footer parts. In other words, they have to be completely within the part.

Can you post your v11 file so that I can see what you are seeing?

Lee

Sure:

testblok.zip

Wow, this is really eerie.

I'm not surprised by 12"s preview breaking into parts, But I am surprised that 11 doesn't do it too. Over the years, I have always painstakingly adjust the objects so as they are completely within the a part. Otherwise, they would appear just as your file. If this somehow changed, i.e. it no longer requires the parts be completely within the part, then I missed something somewhere.

Sorry, I really don't have an answer to this, maybe some else can explain it.

Lee

Wow, this is really eerie.

I'm not surprised by 12"s preview breaking into parts, But I am surprised that 11 doesn't do it too. Over the years, I have always painstakingly adjust the objects so as they are completely within the a part. Otherwise, they would appear just as your file. If this somehow changed, i.e. it no longer requires the parts be completely within the part, then I missed something somewhere.

Sorry, I really don't have an answer to this, maybe some else can explain it.

Lee

I think this behaviour has been there as long as i can remember. From fm6 on at least.

So it's a bit strange to me that they changed it, especially without even mentioning it...

Of course it does make sense to fit object in the layout parts and the old behaviour could be explained as a bit gimmicky.

However the ability to create vertical objects is now completely gone and a strict cutoff seems a bit harsh.

What is the necessity of having the Header and Footer?

What is the necessity of having the Header and Footer?

This is just a quick demo, but usually it's for the addresses and summaries and that kind of stuff for invoices and such.