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Title: Controls are resized/rearranged on reopening project FireFly (restarted before)
Post by: J on January 05, 2013, 05:23:21 PM
Hello,

I use Windows 8 64-Bit and FireFly 3.61. I can draw the the controls correctly. When I paste controls they don't have the same size as the original. but the biggest Problem is, that the controls are rearranged and sized when I restart FireFly and opened the project.

Please let me know, when I give you more input

Please help me


thanks
Title: Re: Controls are resized/rearranged on reopening project FireFly (restarted before)
Post by: J on January 06, 2013, 12:55:21 PM
Hello, I have made screenshots to show you my problem:

I simply added a new Textbox to a Form:
(https://www.planetsquires.com/protect/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alldaysoftware.com%2Fpics%2Fbefore.png&hash=fa3c826cc08582047b5847172c8476966346d257)

The I closed the project and reopend it:
(https://www.planetsquires.com/protect/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alldaysoftware.com%2Fpics%2Fafter.png&hash=8e9c6047140509e9a745a9353016d39aee215e02)

I've tried to run as administrator and to set the compatibility level - but without a better result.

This makes FireFly designer not usable for me under windows 8 because it is not only for new projects.

Best regards
Title: Re: Controls are resized/rearranged on reopening project FireFly (restarted before)
Post by: Paul Squires on January 06, 2013, 01:48:50 PM
Hi,

I seem to remember a similar problem that Dan English had. Check out this thread: http://www.planetsquires.com/protect/forum/index.php?topic=3188.0  Make sure that you are using the most up to date version of Jose's include files.

Please let me know if this fixes the problem.
Title: Re: Controls are resized/rearranged on reopening project FireFly (restarted before)
Post by: J on January 06, 2013, 02:07:17 PM
Hi,

I installed WinAPI_III_104. I think it is the latest. But I'm sorry the problem isn't fixed


Best regards
Title: Re: Controls are resized/rearranged on reopening project FireFly (restarted before)
Post by: J on January 06, 2013, 04:20:10 PM
Hello,

I found a possible workaround. I have to set the Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode. Didn't use that mode because I did run well under my Windows 7 (old defect laptop).

The the controls are placed well and the problem is gone.


Best regards
Title: Re: Controls are resized/rearranged on reopening project FireFly (restarted before)
Post by: Paul Squires on January 07, 2013, 11:09:04 AM
Looks like I need to buy Windows 8 and find a computer to install it on.  :)