Thanks very much Keith! That is indeed exactly what I want to do. After much experimentation I've decided that it must be something to do with the way the parent form is resized when it's opened. I'm experimenting with that :)
Cheers Pat On 26 October 2017 at 20:06, Keith Culotta via 4D_Tech <[email protected] > wrote: > Here is a quick sample of what I think we are talking about: > http://cdinc.co/Sample/SubformGrow.zip > The subform objects resize in this one. Done in v16.2. > > Keith - CDI > > > On Oct 26, 2017, at 1:48 PM, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > If I place a subform object on the form without content, it doesn't > display > > at all. > > For sure the WritePro object is set to grow. > > I created a simple new subform containing just a field, set to grow, and > > placed that on my form as a subform and set it to grow. It doesn't ): > > > > > > > > On 26 October 2017 at 19:31, Keith Culotta via 4D_Tech < > [email protected] > >> wrote: > > > >> Very odd. If you place a subform object on the form, without adding > >> content, set it to grow, run the form and resize it, do its borders > grow? > >> If not, maybe try with a new host form? > >> Is the Write Pro object within the subform for sure set to grow? > >> > >> Keith - CDI > >> > >>> On Oct 26, 2017, at 12:47 PM, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Nothing grows ... not the subform or any of it contents. > >>> > >>> On 26 October 2017 at 16:00, Keith Culotta via 4D_Tech < > >> [email protected] > >>>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> If the WP object in a form is set to grow, and that is used in a > subform > >>>> which is set to grow, the WP object should grow the way you are > thinking > >>>> when the host form is resized. > >>>> > >>>> Keith - CDI > >>>> > >>>>> On Oct 26, 2017, at 4:32 AM, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech < > >>>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Using v16: > >>>>> I'm experimenting with using subforms in ways that I haven't > previously > >>>>> used them :) > >>>>> I have created a subform which contains a Write Pro area. The > resizing > >>>>> options on that object are both set to Grow. > >>>>> > >>>>> I've placed this subform onto another form. I've set the resizing > >> options > >>>>> for the subform object both to Grow. But if the parent form is > resized, > >>>>> nothing changes. The subform doesn't grow and Write Pro area stays > the > >>>> same. > >>>>> > >>>>> Am I missing something or does it just not work that way? > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks! > >>>>> Pat > >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > > ********************************************************************** > 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:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** > -- ************************************************* CatBase - Top Dog in Data Publishing tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 w: http://www.catbase.com skype: pat.bensky ************************************************* ********************************************************************** 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:[email protected] **********************************************************************
