Font shift during program execution

[TimStone]

I have had a problem reported, on some computers, that the font shifts during program execution. As an example, the program font is usually set to the system font. When working in the program, sometimes when entering a function, the font suddenly changes to a much larger one. That is then held within the program.

I noted that there was a problem with button bitmaps, but it does not appear that there is a resolution posted yet.

This has only been occurring with 14.06, compiled with xHarbour ( .com )

Tim

[Maurizio]

Hello ,

I have the same problem with 14.06 Harbour and MSVC 2013 .
Now I want to try with BCC .

Maurizio
www.nipeservice.com

[Antonio Linares]

Tim, Mauricio,

We recently did some changes in FWH fonts management to have a better control of them and it seems as still it requires some fine tunning.

We are going to review our changes and find what there may be missing, thanks

[TimStone]

Antonio,

The problem is that this problem is happening live in the hands of our clients. They are not always sympathetic to our programming challenges, and as a result they get very angry. When enough of these things happen, they start shopping for other software.

I saw this was brought up early in the month, and it appears nothing was done for the past two weeks. ( Based on the earlier posts ). Resolving this would be greatly appreciated.

Tim

[carlos vargas]

Antonio, i see this problem, i try using the btnbmp.prg of version 14.02
and work ok.

please include this prg in you project and recompile, and comment please.

salu2
carlos vargas

[Antonio Linares]

Tim, Carlos,

We have already located the source of the problem, it has been fixed and we will publish a FWH 14.07 in a day or two, thanks

We apologize for these inconveniencies, but as you are aware we do our best to react asap to solve whatever problem is detected

[Antonio Linares]

Tim,

The libs that I have sent you today include the fonts fixes

[TimStone]

Finally back at my desk ... the build went OK ... testing now.

[henning]

Hi,

The SetFont of TWindow is still with bug.... look the test..

For reproduce the error, click on button, close the dialog and click on button again.....


Thanks....

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#include "FiveWin.ch"

static oWnd

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------//

function Main()

    public oFonteGets

    DEFINE FONT oFonteGets NAME "COURIER NEW" SIZE 0, -50 BOLD


   SET _3DLOOK ON

   DEFINE WINDOW oWnd FROM 1, 1 TO 22, 75




    @ 5, 30 BUTTON "Open Window"       OF oWnd SIZE 200, 100 ACTION Customers()


   ACTIVATE WINDOW oWnd MAXIMIZED

return nil
function Customers()

   local oDlg
   local aTeste := {'1','2','3'}
   Local oCbx, cItem

    cItem := aTeste[1]

   DEFINE DIALOG oDlg FROM 6, 7 TO 21, 72 ;
      TITLE "Close and Open Again"

   @ 2, 7  ComboBox oCbx VAR cItem ITEMS ateste of oDlg

   oCbx:oFont := oFonteGets

  ACTIVATE DIALOG oDlg CENTER


return nil
 

[TimStone]

OK ... I can confirm that, even with the latest release of FWH, the fonts are still a MAJOR problem.

First, I use the System Font:

cSysFont := GetSysFont( )
DEFINE FONT oMfont NAME cSysFont SIZE 0,-12 BOLD

The font is the default for everything ... it goes to oWnd, and then is inherited everywhere else:

oWnd:SetFont( oMFont )

All dialogs inherit the font from oWnd.

From the button bar on the main window, sometimes ( not every time ), when clicking a button to start a procedure ( Dialog ), the font shifts to a larger one, and it will not go back unless the user exits the program. Entering reinitializes all of the fonts.

This is making my clients very ANGRY and they are letting me know it. I think I would have to go back to 14.04 to get properly working fonts again. That negates all other improvements.

PLEASE ... can you address this and give us a fix ?

Tim

[Antonio Linares]

Tim,

Never assign The font directly modifying oFont. Instead allways call oObject:SetFonf( oFont )

[henning]

My problem solved with oObject:SetFont(oFont)

Thanks....

[Antonio Linares]

very good

[TimStone]

Antonio,

I'm a bit confused. If you look at the 3 lines of code above.

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    cSysFont := GetSysFont( )
   DEFINE FONT oMfont NAME cSysFont SIZE 0,-12 BOLD
   oWnd:SetFont( oMFont )
 

The first line finds the font style used by the Windows system
The second line creates the font in a larger size
The third line then assigns the font to the MAIN( ) window.

How is that incorrect ? It has been that way for many many years.

Tim

[Antonio Linares]

Tim,

That code is fine. No problems in it.