Re: Forms and Obj Libs

Scott Mattes wrote:
>
> More info, not that anyone seems to have any input on this; if I close
> Form Builder down and start it again, I can copy the contents of the
> Obj Lib just fine, so the problem isn't in the OB but in copying to my
> real form (I can't even use drag and drop between the test form and
> the real form, the same thing happens to the canvas. I suspect low
> memory, though I have 256M and everything but my anti-virus software
> and FB running.
>
> "Scott Mattes" <ScottMattes_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<ZmG88.13447$hi3.1206382_at_news1.news.adelphia.net>...
> > Forms [32 Bit] Version 6.0.8.12.1 (Production)
> > Oracle Toolkit Version 6.0.8.12.1 (Production)
> > PL/SQL Version 8.0.6.0.0 (Production)
> >
> > A funny thing happened while trying to put some stuff into an Object Library
> > so that everyone could use it.
> >
> > I created an event handler, a data block and a canvas for use amoung all the
> > forms in our project. It works great in the test form. Now I go to put it
> > into an Obj Lib, seems OK. Then I open a real form and copy the objects into
> > it and run. It compiles OK, runs and when the canvas from the Obj Lib shows
> > it is all scrunched up into the top left of the screen. I check the canvas
> > properties and the size is now .64 x .48 (hint, I designed it at 640 x
> > 480). Not very useful, eh.
> >
> > Is this some sort of known bug, or is there a fix?
> >
> > Thank you.

[Quoted] if this is happening on a unix system, could it be that the object library is mapped into memory by other forms running? I had very weird results when overwriting a menu-file that was in use.

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Gerard H. Pille

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