Comments on: FileMaker 9 Tip#3: Get the Most from Autoresize http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/ smart business solutions Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:55:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Carey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1284 Carey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:18:39 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1284 Geoff, You're a genius. It was set to List View. Thank you, thank you for your help! Carey Geoff, You’re a genius. It was set to List View. Thank you, thank you for your help!

Carey

]]> By: Geoff Coffey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1283 Geoff Coffey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:11:42 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1283 @Carey: That is definitely not the expected behavior with or without auto-resize. It should behave just like before. Are you sure your Individual Entry layout is set to Form View and not List View? Geoff @Carey:

That is definitely not the expected behavior with or without auto-resize. It should behave just like before. Are you sure your Individual Entry layout is set to Form View and not List View?

Geoff

]]> By: Carey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1282 Carey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:00:47 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1282 PS In case my last post wasn't clear, there's no user making the window bigger or smaller manually. I had written script steps in resize the window when you push a button that takes you from one large, long layout (a list of results) to a smaller, individual entry view layout. The button says: "Go to Individual Entry View." In FMP 9 Adv in Leopard (Mac OS 10.5.4) it doesn't resize the window -- it leaves it big and even moves the scroll bar half way down. This is a complete mystery to me. Any advice? PS In case my last post wasn’t clear, there’s no user making the window bigger or smaller manually.

I had written script steps in resize the window when you push a button that takes you from one large, long layout (a list of results) to a smaller, individual entry view layout.

The button says: “Go to Individual Entry View.”

In FMP 9 Adv in Leopard (Mac OS 10.5.4) it doesn’t resize the window — it leaves it big and even moves the scroll bar half way down.

This is a complete mystery to me. Any advice?

]]> By: Carey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1281 Carey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:55:20 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1281 When I switched the contact database I made in FMP 8.5 Adv to FMP 9 Adv AND THEN moved up to LEOPARD, I started having major issues with the command "Resize to fit window" in my scripts. Is this why? How can I fix it? Now, instead of going from a bigger layout back to the smaller layout, it keeps the window large and scrolls half way down, which is really crazy and confusing looking. What happened? When I switched the contact database I made in FMP 8.5 Adv to FMP 9 Adv AND THEN moved up to LEOPARD, I started having major issues with the command “Resize to fit window” in my scripts.

Is this why? How can I fix it? Now, instead of going from a bigger layout back to the smaller layout, it keeps the window large and scrolls half way down, which is really crazy and confusing looking. What happened?

]]> By: Kendall http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1215 Kendall Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:55:31 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1215 That worked - thanks. I uprgaded to 9 so I could take care of the problem with auto resize and when it didn't work &8##!. Thanks again. That worked - thanks. I uprgaded to 9 so I could take care of the problem with auto resize and when it didn’t work &8##!. Thanks again.

]]> By: Geoff Coffey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1214 Geoff Coffey Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:16:52 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1214 @Kendall: Same place, in the dialog box that pops up when you choose Format -> Set Sliding/Printing. Once you turn on the "Sliding up" checkbox, you will be able to turn on "Also reduce the size of the enclosing part" as well. Geoff @Kendall:

Same place, in the dialog box that pops up when you choose Format -> Set Sliding/Printing. Once you turn on the “Sliding up” checkbox, you will be able to turn on “Also reduce the size of the enclosing part” as well.

Geoff

]]> By: Kendall http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1213 Kendall Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:45:56 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1213 Where do I turn on -“Also reduce the size of the enclosing part.” ? Where do I turn on -“Also reduce the size of the enclosing part.” ?

]]> By: Geoff Coffey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1212 Geoff Coffey Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:16:03 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1212 @kendall: Auto Resize won't help you there. Instead, set your merge fields (and everything below them) to slide up in the Format -> Set Sliding/Printing dialog box. Also turn on "Also reduce the size of the enclosing part." With these in place, it should stop printing blank pages. Geoff @kendall:

Auto Resize won’t help you there. Instead, set your merge fields (and everything below them) to slide up in the Format -> Set Sliding/Printing dialog box. Also turn on “Also reduce the size of the enclosing part.” With these in place, it should stop printing blank pages.

Geoff

]]> By: Kendall http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1211 Kendall Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:03:48 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-1211 I am trying to use auto resize in printing (as mentioned briefly). I have a document/report that has merge fields that (depending on the record) could be 3 pages or 6 pages. How do i set it to not print 3 blank pages when it shrinks or cut off text when it needs to expand? I am trying to use auto resize in printing (as mentioned briefly). I have a document/report that has merge fields that (depending on the record) could be 3 pages or 6 pages. How do i set it to not print 3 blank pages when it shrinks or cut off text when it needs to expand?

]]> By: Geoff Coffey http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-247 Geoff Coffey Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:02:23 +0000 http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-9-tip3-get-the-most-from-autoresize/#comment-247 @michael: You're absolutely right. It would be even more useful if it had some provision like you describe. But in my experience, I have been able to get good use out of the current less-than-perfect implementation. In general, two elements that are in the same horizontal space can't both grow horizontally. Same for vertically placed element. But it is pretty common to have some element that needs the space more than any other. As was mentioned in a previous comment, the limitation is most noticeable with columns of data, where only one column can grow horizontally. Here's hoping for even more power in 10 :) As for pseudo dialog boxes, on Mac OS X, you're right again. But most developers on Windows find it necessary to keep their windows maximized. Otherwise you loose tons of screen real-estate to the odd window-within-a-window thing Microsoft cursed us with. When I'm doing mac-only work (which is rare) I carefully control my window sizes. But for cross platform work, I prefer maximized windows with centered dialog information on MS Windows. Luckily, with 9, you can make a layout that looks good as a real pop-up window on Mac, and a maximized window with centered content on Windows. @michael: You’re absolutely right. It would be even more useful if it had some provision like you describe. But in my experience, I have been able to get good use out of the current less-than-perfect implementation.

In general, two elements that are in the same horizontal space can’t both grow horizontally. Same for vertically placed element. But it is pretty common to have some element that needs the space more than any other. As was mentioned in a previous comment, the limitation is most noticeable with columns of data, where only one column can grow horizontally.

Here’s hoping for even more power in 10 :)

As for pseudo dialog boxes, on Mac OS X, you’re right again. But most developers on Windows find it necessary to keep their windows maximized. Otherwise you loose tons of screen real-estate to the odd window-within-a-window thing Microsoft cursed us with. When I’m doing mac-only work (which is rare) I carefully control my window sizes. But for cross platform work, I prefer maximized windows with centered dialog information on MS Windows. Luckily, with 9, you can make a layout that looks good as a real pop-up window on Mac, and a maximized window with centered content on Windows.

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