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    #16
    Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

    9/22 Received a beta patch from Selwyn. Tested it on my test db with the a_case-> still displaying. Removed the a_case-> and opened and closed the db a number of times and the a_case-> did not return. Advised Selwyn and the fix will be in the next patch.

    Advanced patch:

    http://downloads.alphasoftware.com/A..._patchBeta.exe



    Selwyn mentioned that...you should be able to use notepad to do a search and replace on the calc field definitions..

    Checked notepad but found no why to do this, any ideas?

    Regards


    Alan

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      #17
      Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

      Originally posted by Alan Lucas View Post
      Selwyn mentioned that...you should be able to use notepad to do a search and replace on the calc field definitions..

      Checked notepad but found no why to do this, any ideas?
      Once you are in the expression window for the calc fields, you can copy and paste them to notepad or wordpad, do a search and replace, then copy them back into the expression editor.

      However, if you have 150 forms with expressions that need to be corrected, you will still have to do it 150 times.

      Thankfully it looks like that will no longer be an issue!

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        #18
        Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

        After installing the patch I removed the "A_CASE->" prefix from the two instances I found in calculated fields on an application's forms only to have them reappear when I compacted and restarted the application.

        Has anyone else observed this behavior?
        Bill Hanigsberg

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          #19
          Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

          It was supposed to be fixed in the next patch. I haven't tried it because I've already changed all the A_CASE occurrences to the actual table name. I'd have to undo them to test it.

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            #20
            Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

            Hi Cal,

            In my test I was dealing only with calc field expressions defined at the form level. I removed a->Case from these definitions but it returns when the form is saved and reopened so it appears that the patch does not fully resolve the issue.
            Bill Hanigsberg

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              #21
              Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

              Installed the latest patch yesterday and 10 mins ago the dreaded A_>CASE reappeared. No idea what caused it or when. I,ve been clear for two weeks, (sounds like a disease!). Where do we go from here?

              Alan

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                #22
                Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

                The last patch was 9/23. Perhaps it was too late to get the fix into that release and it will be in the next one??

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                  #23
                  Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

                  Cal,

                  If you check the release notes for the 9\23 patch you will see that a fix for this issue is announced.

                  I have reported the issue as a bug and am almost done with a sample which reliably reproduces the problem so it may be addressed.

                  In the meanwhile I offer this guidance:
                  In 1744_3207 edit A->case out of the calculated field expressions. Save the form. Then exit Alpha5. Restart A5 and reopen the application and you should see that A->case has not reappeared.

                  If you merely save the form, and even if you exit the application, A->case will reappear. It is essential that you close A5.

                  If anyone discovers a situation in which this does not work, please post back

                  There are other complications which I am still in the process of establishing. I expect to send my demo to Selwyn tomorrow.
                  Bill Hanigsberg

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                    #24
                    Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

                    Duhhh! I didn't think to read the release notes - sorry about that.:o

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                      #25
                      Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

                      I am late to this party, but am still getting the problem. I edit out the a_case-> occurances, close and reopen A5. Problem gone. I can edit the form and the problem does not reappear - sometimes.

                      At some point the problem returns, but I don't know what the trigger is yet.

                      Bill, in your post are you saying there is still an issue that you are documenting after the release of 1744?

                      Bill.

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                        #26
                        Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

                        Hello Bill P.,

                        Your experience mirrors my own which is reassuring as Selwyn wrote me that he was unable, using the demo I supplied, to replicate my experience. But you have done so.

                        Selwyn asked that I create a video showing how to generate the effect and I will do it in a day or so when I have the time.

                        The way I can reliably cause a->case to reappear is to run, of all things, A5_doc and document the form.

                        See if you can make this happen. If so, you will be better able than I to discover what is going on.

                        Best regards.
                        Bill Hanigsberg

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                          #27
                          Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

                          Hi Bill,

                          Just did an A5Doc that did not generate the problem, even after closing and opening A5. A5Doc opens and reads objects, but never saves anything to an object, partly to aviod any possibility of something like this happening. So it will be interesting to see if just opening a form can cause it.

                          However I am excited to see that in build 1744 Cian has banished more of the overwrite problem on the statusbar when A5Doc is run. So now when documenting forms you can again see what is happening!

                          Bill.

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                            #28
                            Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

                            That's helpful.

                            Could it possibly be something about my copy of A5_doc?

                            Suppose I reinstall into the A5V9 folder. Will this disturb any of the other installations in previous versions of A5? Also, must I uninstall from V9 before doing a reinstallation? If I do so will it take out all the instances or only the one I point it at?

                            This is turning out to be a bit of a challenge.

                            Thanks.
                            Bill Hanigsberg

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                              #29
                              Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

                              The same A5Doc can be installed with each instance of A5. If the installer says to uninstall others first, ignore it.

                              You might check on the Help screen that you have build 96. For a while Alpha was distributing an earlier version. http://www.partec.net/a5doc/download.htm

                              Bill.

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                                #30
                                Re: A_Case-> in calc expressions on forms.

                                Thanks,

                                I do have 96 but I will reinstall to eliminate this as a factor.
                                Bill Hanigsberg

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