We have a numeric field which has an auto-enter calculation defined that replaces existing value to replace a point by a comma.

Settings in inspector of portal field: go to next object using tab, return and enter, input method 'automatic', touch keyboard type 'system default'.

 

We use filemaker 13 hosted by filemaker server.

 

On all computers the auto-enter works like a charm except for one computer

 

I've been searching and searching and searching and noticed the following:

 

When I remove the auto-enter and use a script to substitute the point, something very strange happens on this specific computer:

• The script doesn't modify the point in the field when I run the script with my portal row active, unless I click in the portal field that should be substituted.
• But the script works just fine when I modify the substitute to find another character than a point for exampe a semi-colon (so it replaces the semicolon by a comma).

 

Help would be greatly appreciated as the computer it isn't working on happens to be my bosses.

 

Thank you for reading and eventually solving this mystery.

Three things I would suggest you consider:

1. What is the FM version with updater on your boss's computer compared to others where it works?
2. What is the OS version with updater in comparison as in item #1?
3. What are the system settings in comparison on currency or numbers?

I suspect that, if only a single computer suffers the difference then it must be something in your boss's settings or software.  :-)

The true mystery of this problem is - why do issues only show up on the bosses computer?

And I agree with laretta that it is probably a system setting.

Finally figured out the solution as we got another 'new' computer where the same problem occured.  Modifying the file options to 'Always use file's saved settings' resolved the problem.  Thanks for your answers!