Designer problem

[jschuchert]

Not sure if anyone else has experienced this issue. It doesn't happen frequently but when it does, it is annoying and time consuming. Sometimes when I am adding or editing views with the designer, it causes the computer to hang. This morning it froze solid and I had to use the off switch to get out. The task manager wouldn't even work. Here is what is happening prior to the hang:
Say I want to duplicate a view on the emulator. I select that option under tools on the designer and the window now becomes transparent. I wait for about 30 seconds to a minute and it becomes active again and the view is duplicated. The next time, same thing. I usually close b4a and start it again to correct the problem. I consider this a small price to pay for such a great program but would like to prevent or eliminate the problem if possible. It seems to occur more often after the computer has been on for a long time. No problem with any other application. Windows 7 w/4g ram. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.

Jim Schuchert

 

[stevel05]

I can understand your frustration, but I've not had anything like that happen. There have been days when I've been using B4a for 12-14 hours without rebooting and had no problems. (Win XP, 2Ghz Intel Dual Core. 4GB Ram)

Sorry that doesn't help you, If nobody else replies with similar problems it could be indicative of a hardware or software set-up issue.

It's not a graphic intensive program but it could be worth checking that you have the latest drivers for your graphics card, and that the graphics card and processor are not running too hot.

If that's all OK, I'd try re-installing B4A and the SDK (or maybe try that first).

If that doesn't sort it out I would then personally start checking the memory and disks for errors. And as a last resort, reinstall Windows.

It's a pain when PC's go wrong, and potentially a lot of work to fix. I hope it's something simple and you get it sorted soon.

Steve

 

[Merlot2309]

Hello Jim,

The issue that I experienced is when I use the "Tab" to move to the next input field in the Designer. The labels will be selected and things can go (very) wrong so now and then, because an input field can get a wrong value, due of using the Tab??
I hope that the normal Tab behaviour will be implemented soon.
But for now I have to remember to use the mouse and make sure that non of the fields of the View is corrupted.

Not sure if that is the same cause.

Helen.

 

[nfordbscndrd]

I can't remember the last time I turned my notebook off, and I always have B4A open on it. I've never had a lockup with B4A. I'm running Win7 too.

 

[jschuchert]

Thanks to all who responded and offered suggestions. I believe I will try to live with it until my app is completed (who knows when?) and close and open b4a more often, maybe even after the first time it shows signs of doing it. I may even move to another computer here at the house and see if that helps. In any event I will report back if I find my own solution. Thanks, everybody.

Jim

 

[Erel]

I'm also not familiar with such a problem. Please update us if you discover any more information about this issue.