I would try replacing with a listbox (just as a test) maybe 4D changed something with subforms and the way they redraw.
BTW - is the subform a subtable? On Wed, 8 Feb 2017 13:13:48 -0800, Allen Matlick wrote: > It's a subform. All relations to related tables are manual. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Feb 8, 2017, at 11:16 AM, Chip Scheide >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Le 8 févr. 2017 à 01:44, Kirk Brooks <[email protected]> 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. 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