the 'subform' is it a subform (an included listing form from another table), a listbox, or a widget (also called a subform)?
Are the relations between the parent and child table(s) automatic or manual? if any are automatic - try making them manual. On Wed, 8 Feb 2017 10:55:59 -0800, Allen Matlick wrote: > Thanks for your responses. > > The events associated with the various variables and forms are > minimized and the methods associated with the variables and forms are > wrapped with the corresponding ‘if (form event = …) conditionals. > > What I seem to be seeing is that the subform is being redrawn much > more frequently in v15.3 than v13.5. With each redraw I’m seeing > another on display detail event, as I would expect. > > I’m comparing identical forms, with identical settings in v13.5 and v15.3. > > The form displays payroll transactions for employees. There are some > display variables that are used to trigger searches the appropriate > table and the results are displayed in the subform. The search does > not occur until the “on data change” event fires. > > The main form has only the events on load, on clicked, on activate > and on data change. > The subform has no associated events > The list form associated with the subform has only the on display > detail event. > The display variables have only the on data change event. > > I added another display variable to the main form which to display > the number of times on display detail event occurs. The variable is > a process variable. > In the list form method, inside the "on display detail conditional" I > added code that increments the count variable by one. > > The subform displays 7 records. > > Here’s what I see with v13.5 > > Action Cumulative count > Open form 0 opens within a second > Click into employee name variable 0 > keystroke 1 0 > keystroke 2 0 > keystroke 3 0 > keystroke 4 0 > keystroke 5 0 > tab out of field 7 this initiates a query and updates the > display > click into different search variable 7 > > By comparison with v15.3 > Open form 0 opens in about 8 seconds — much slower > Click into employee name variable 14 > keystroke 1 21 > keystroke 2 28 > keystroke 3 35 > keystroke 4 42 > keystroke 5 49 > tab out of field 56 this initiates a query and updates the > display > click into different search variable 70 > > Can you think of any way to reduce the number of redraws? Any other ideas? > > Allen > > > > >> On Feb 8, 2017, at 1:15 AM, Arnaud de Montard <arn...@init5.fr> wrote: >> >> >>> Le 8 févr. 2017 à 01:44, Kirk Brooks <lists.k...@gmail.com> a écrit : >>> >>> Allen, >>> I'll add my voice to Keith's suggestion that you turn off all >>> events on the >>> forms (except On Load) and try working with the form. Turn on the events >>> you actually need. >> >> Yes, that's what I do too. And to avoid missing some (schematically): >> Case of >> :(evt1) >> :(evt2) >> else >> trace //unexpected, check or uncheck but don't let it this way >> end case >> >> Notes: when a form is created, some events are automatically checked >> by 4D even if they are not required (at least by me). The "default" >> tab of the properties palette shows a restricted set of events, >> while the "detailed event" tab shows them all. The "magic shortcut" >> (cmd+clic, I do like this one!) can be use to uncheck all at once. >> >> -- >> Arnaud de Montard >> >> >> ********************************************************************** >> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >> FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html >> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >> Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >> Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com >> ********************************************************************** > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** --------------- Gas is for washing parts Alcohol is for drinkin' Nitromethane is for racing ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
