Medium Fonts (125%) on Windows 7

rbuser

Hi

I have a customer, using Windows 7, who has medium fonts (125%) set on the
display.

When an invoice report is generated, through report builder, the layout
appears to obey the medium fonts and everything is out of line, part text
showing etc.

Can you please advise how we format reports to ensure that the fonts on the
document do not re size themselves.

If I have not explained the issue or you need specific report examples,
please let me know.

Best Wishes.

Philip L Jackson

nicocizik

Hi Philip,

Are you able to recreate this using one of our demo applications? In my
testing with the end-user demo located in the \Demos\3. EndUser\1. Report
Explorer\... the reports function correctly in the designer and in preview
mode. This is all using Medium Fonts in Windows 7.


Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Hi Nico

You are not going to like me very much....

I am afraid it is the Grid Pack which is causing the problems. If you run
your demo and open up the Fill-In Form, which is a carefully crafted and
very professional looking form at 100%, the layout is totally destroyed at
125%.

Before you get the Voodoo doll out and start sticking pins in my image

1. My user who currently has the problem, once I explained about the large
fonts, was very understanding and restored the machine to 100%. That is not
to say the next one will be so accommodating but it is not a critical issue
at present.
2. The grid pack is a very useful device but I get the impression that,
perhaps because of its heritage, it is not the easiest product to support
from your perspective. However I do feel that with a bit of Marketing, more
RB users may find this a very useful add on to Report Builder.

Regards

PLJ

rbuser

Hello Philip,

On 10-dec-2009 20:29 I already reported this problem.
Currently I use RB12 but let users set font in Windows 7 to 100%.

It would be very nice if this would be solved.

rbuser

Hello Philip,

Bye the way:
I didn't know that this problem came from Grid Pack. I use only the standard
installation of RB12 enterprise.
So if this Grid Pack is some add-on that must be installed separately, then
I don't have it installed. And the problem might also have a different/additional
source.

nicocizik

Hi Stef,

As I mentioned in my previous post to Philip, I was unable to recreate this
on my machine with the main end-user demo (no GridPack installed). Are you
able to recreate this behavior with a simple demo app? If so, please send
that app in .zip format to support@digital-metaphors.com an I'll take a look
at it for you.


Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

nicocizik

Hi Philip,

Thanks for the information. Do you see this behavior by simply having
GridPack installed or does there need to be GridPack components present
inside the report? If possible, please send me a simple example
demonstrating the issue (with GridPack components if needed) and I'll try to
recreate it on my machine and research a solution for you.

Send the example in .zip format to support@digital-metaphors.com.


Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com
"Philip L Jackson" wrote in message news:4cf979f6$1@mail....

Hi Nico

You are not going to like me very much....

I am afraid it is the Grid Pack which is causing the problems. If you run
your demo and open up the Fill-In Form, which is a carefully crafted and
very professional looking form at 100%, the layout is totally destroyed at
125%.

Before you get the Voodoo doll out and start sticking pins in my image

1. My user who currently has the problem, once I explained about the large
fonts, was very understanding and restored the machine to 100%. That is not
to say the next one will be so accommodating but it is not a critical issue
at present.
2. The grid pack is a very useful device but I get the impression that,
perhaps because of its heritage, it is not the easiest product to support
from your perspective. However I do feel that with a bit of Marketing, more
RB users may find this a very useful add on to Report Builder.

Regards

PLJ

rbuser

Hi

I have only seen this behaviour on Windows 7 machines displaying Reports
which use the GridPack.

I do not need to send anything, as your demo in the GridPack
installation amply demonstrates this 'feature'.

Regards

Philip L Jackson

rbuser

Hello Philip,

Here I have the same issue. I'm using 14.08 enterprise.
All elements that are on a fixed position during report creation, and which
are not changed at runtime (either by Delphi-code or RAP) will keep their
position and size.
Elements that are changed during run-time either by Delphi-code or RAP are
influenced by Windows font 125%.

Is there a solution for this?

nicocizik

Hi Stef,

Please send a simple example demonstrating this issue with detailed
instructions on how to recreate the problem. Send the example in .zip
format to support@digital-metaphors.com.

rbuser

Hello Nico,

It might have to do with the report setting "Units". In my reports this is
set to "Screen pixels".
Setting the Windows font to 125% increases DPI, which might affect the report
at runtime.

Would this be a plausible explanation?

nicocizik

Hi Stef,

If you are making adjustments to report components based on screen
pixels, then yes, changing the screen resolution (ppi) will have an
effect on your output.

A workaround is to either use a different measurement unit such as
millimeters, or check the Screen.PixelsPerInch before altering component
locations in code.

rbuser

Hi Stef

We use the units of 'utInches' and have had no issue with font sizes
appart from with the area of the Grid Pack.

Regards

Philip L Jackson

rbuser

Hello Philip,

Thank you, I indeed had to transform my reports to use inches or millimeters
in order to solve this issue.

ReportBuilder support helpt me already to trace the problem.