This is 4D 16.3. The form was marked “Editable by user”, I guess maybe that’s the default for new forms created now? There was a lock icon in the upper right, just as you said, so I clicked it and now the form is editable again.
Thanks for the help! Jim Crate > On Jan 26, 2018, at 8:14 PM, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Jim, > If you are finding that this problem occurs with user-editable forms, you > need to click the padlock on the form (top right corner) in the Design > environment in order to modify it. > Pat > > On 27 January 2018 at 00:57, Pat Bensky <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Which version are you using? >> I am seeing this in v16r5. It only seems to happen when the *Editable by >> User* option has been selected of the form. >> >> >> On 26 January 2018 at 23:31, Jim Crate via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> A form I’ve been working on no longer allows me to edit properties for >>> the form or any of the objects on that form. It just beeps when any object >>> is clicked. The property list editor updates with the correct attributes, >>> although many values are missing. I can option-click the objects to see the >>> object method. This form only has a few objects so it will be trivial to >>> recreate, but some of the forms in this system are not so trivial. 4D does >>> not put anything in the system log when it beeps, and no error is displayed. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> Jim Crate >>> >>> ********************************************************************** >>> 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 <+44%2020%207118%207889> >> w: http://www.catbase.com >> skype: pat.bensky >> ************************************************* >> > > > > -- > ************************************************* > 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] > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 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] **********************************************************************
