Re: EpiData-list Digest, Vol 129, Issue 5
"Then set as key" - embarrassed to admit - Still don't get it: Here's exactly what I do: 1. Define new project 2. Save as myfile (even tried without save first) 3. click on Dataform 1 4. Define field name IDNO Integer length 4 5. Apply, then close field properties pane 6. Select IDNO field with select tool (small boxes appear enclosing selected field) 7. Click on Dataform button (or menu item) - then choose Define key 8. Freeze - Nothing happens, not possible to define new dataform, not able to save or edit field, have to kill process in program manager (windows), small green plus sign when hovering mouse over field (OSX).
Where do I go wrong? anyway: apparent program freeze should be replaced by error message if I do something in the wrong order, like for example: when I tried to add a child dataform first, i get the error message: must create at least one key first.
Vegard
on Jul 22, Jamie wrote:
I have not had this problem (OSX-Mavericks). On Dataform1, I define an
integer field. Then set as key. add a related dataform and my key field shows up on the new form. When you add a field to Dataform1, the Relate tab appears. You have to define a related dataform firstThen ; then the Relate tab shows up.
Jamie
You are doing this correctly. When I do this, I do not get an error. MacBook Pro (2009, Core 2 duo) with OSX 10.9.4 (Mavericks with all current updates). So you have to do a Force Quit on your Mac? Have you checked the error logs to see if there is an error from EDM? I’ve seen some errors at times that have been useful.
Jamie
On Jul 22, 2014, Vegard wrote:
"Then set as key" - embarrassed to admit - Still don't get it: Here's exactly what I do:
- Define new project
- Save as myfile (even tried without save first)
- click on Dataform 1
- Define field name IDNO Integer length 4
- Apply, then close field properties pane
- Select IDNO field with select tool (small boxes appear enclosing
selected field) 7. Click on Dataform button (or menu item) - then choose Define key 8. Freeze - Nothing happens, not possible to define new dataform, not able to save or edit field, have to kill process in program manager (windows), small green plus sign when hovering mouse over field (OSX).
Where do I go wrong? anyway: apparent program freeze should be replaced by error message if I do something in the wrong order, like for example: when I tried to add a child dataform first, i get the error message: must create at least one key first.
Vegard
on Jul 22, Jamie wrote:
I have not had this problem (OSX-Mavericks). On Dataform1, I define an
integer field. Then set as key. add a related dataform and my key field shows up on the new form. When you add a field to Dataform1, the Relate tab appears. You have to define a related dataform firstThen ; then the Relate tab shows up.
Jamie
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Hi Vegard.
I have tested this locally on my Mac Mini with OSX Mavericks and i have located the problem.
The reason why the program freeze at step 7) is because the window for "Define Key" appears outside your monitor. This happens due to a programming error from my side.
You can see the window if you right-click the Manager icon in the dock and select "Show All...". However, i am no expert user of Mac, so i honestly do not know how to move a windows that appears outside of monitor range.
In the upcomming release RC2, this will ofcourse be fixed!
An easy fix for this is to use the "Default window position" which will reset the position of ALL windows within EpiData Manager. Then the next time you click "Define Key" you should have the window positioned properly.
Kind regards, Torsten Bonde Christiansen. EpiData Association.
On 2014-07-22 23:48, epidata-list@lists.umanitoba.ca wrote:
"Then set as key" - embarrassed to admit - Still don't get it: Here's exactly what I do:
- Define new project
- Save as myfile (even tried without save first)
- click on Dataform 1
- Define field name IDNO Integer length 4
- Apply, then close field properties pane
- Select IDNO field with select tool (small boxes appear enclosing
selected field) 7. Click on Dataform button (or menu item) - then choose Define key 8. Freeze - Nothing happens, not possible to define new dataform, not able to save or edit field, have to kill process in program manager (windows), small green plus sign when hovering mouse over field (OSX).
Where do I go wrong? anyway: apparent program freeze should be replaced by error message if I do something in the wrong order, like for example: when I tried to add a child dataform first, i get the error message: must create at least one key first.
Vegard
on Jul 22, Jamie wrote:
I have not had this problem (OSX-Mavericks). On Dataform1, I define an
integer field. Then set as key. add a related dataform and my key field shows up on the new form. When you add a field to Dataform1, the Relate tab appears. You have to define a related dataform firstThen ; then the Relate tab shows up.
Jamie
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