Re: Screen Designer in RDP

[Brian Johnson <brian.johnson.mn@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Tarr, Kenneth <
Kenneth.Tarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  -- Copying screen fields causes indicators to double up, or in a few
> cases, quadruple up.  That is, I had an indicator 51 for a specific field,
> and when copying it, it now shows 51 51.  I had one instance where it was 51
> 51 51 51, showing four times!

I tried field copy (right-click copy, right-click paste) ... did not see
this error.


>  -- One of the screen fields I switched to showed incorrect tabs at the
> bottom.  It didn't think it was a field, rather it thought it was part of
> the screen (unoccupied with a field or literal).

By 'tabs at the bottom' to you mean in the properties view?  Many UI
elements in Eclipse, like views, are movable so 'at the bottom' may not be
where those tabs are for others users.

  -- When I select more than one record (Subfile Control, Subfile and a
> third record to show function keys), they don't overlay.  You can however
> click each record and it does update the screen, but only shows that record.
>  Sometimes I need to see all the records at the same time to visualize
> better how the screen will look once the application runs?  CODE Designer
> did this well with a couple of exceptions; Screen Designer doesn't seem to.

Click the "Draw records transparent" button... for me it is in the area
right above the screen-design area along with a few other buttons, including
one for quick access to preferences panel for screen and report designers.

 -- When I saved my changes, it lost almost half my code for that screen
> (including existing code I didn't change)!  Some literals and some fields
> just disappeared.
This was always a worry with CODE if you opened a member with errors, then
saved.  At least CODE told you it deleted some of your source.


I'm running IBM® Rational® Developer for Power Systems Software V 7.5
(7.5.0.20091211_1526)