[RBASE-L] - RE: 7.1 Forms Conversion problem

[Michael Moser]

Thanks Dawn.  It was Variable Memo in this case but it got me looking in the right place and also answered some questions I was going to have down the road.   Michael Michael Moser EXAQ Micro Services www.exaq.com Phone: 916-966-8313 Fax: 916-966-8313  >>  Michael, 7.1 has a new object to place on forms - DB Memo.   Delete the  >>  current field and replace it with that.    You'll have loads of fun!  7.1  >>  is soooo much better  than 6.5!  Dawn  >>  From: Michael Moser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]    >>  Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 9:33 AM  >>  To: RBASE-L Mailing  List  >>  Subject: [RBASE-L] - 7.1 Forms Conversion  problem  >>  Hi All,  >>  After wondering the wilderness for awhile I have recently rejoined that  >>  illustrious group know as R:Base developers.  While eagerly awaiting the  >>  arrival of my new R:Base 7.1, I decided to download the evaluation copy  >>  to begin  working with conversions  >>  to see how things were going to go.  Aside from  the need to remove frames  >>  from fields that didn't have them before, everything  seems to be going  >>  well except for one thing.  I have a form with 2 variable fields that  >>  display long  text.  The original form  >>  has the fields formatted so that they can show  about 7 lines of text.  >>  The converted forms are formatted so that they show  only 1 line of text.  >>  I can modify the forms to remove frame formatting and  change the field  >>  width, but changes in height do not  >>  stick.  When I save  the form and return to edit, the fields are back to 1  >>  line high.  All other  changes saved.  Otherwise the form seems to work  >>  properly. Removing  and re-creating the field produces the same results,  >>  the field reverts back to 1  line  >>  high.   I carefully reviewed all of the wonderful new options for  field  >>  properties and was unable to find an analogy to the "Wrap text" option in  >>  6.5 so I am not sure where else to look.  I am sure that I have probably  >>  overlooked something simple, any    >>  suggestions?  The evaluation is at build 7.1.79.31215 - perhaps that makes  >>  a difference  ...  Thanks, Michael  >>  Michael Moser  >>  EXAQ Micro Services  >>  www.exaq.com  >>  Phone:  916-966-8313  >>  Fax: 916-966-8313