What I did a long time ago to resolve this is I created a background graphic the size I wanted my window to be. The stack always seems to open at the right size now.
Bob On Aug 10, 2011, at 1:29 PM, Timothy Miller wrote: > My query from earlier this morning is generating a non-flurry of replies, > likely because no one knows the answer. > > I have solved the problem with a simple preOpenStack handler, which works > fine. However, I feel this issue must represent a gap in my knowledge, which > I would like to close. > > Further investigation: > > On suspendStack > answer the height of this stack > pass suspendStack > end suspendStack > > The height is 742 > > Same for on closeStack -- last instruction before stack closes -- the height > is 742 > > On preOpenStack > answer the height of this stack -- first instruction, before doing anything > else > pass preOpenStack > end preOpenStack > > The height is 712 on some occasions. On other occasions it might be 692 or > 696, and so on. > > The width does not change. > > Is this a possible bug? Is this a feature I don't know about? > > It's on a laptop, but the rect of the stack is smaller than the screenRect. > > > Cheers, > > > Tim > > On Aug 10, 2011, at 7:57 AM, Timothy Miller wrote: > >> So, heerza deal, >> >> One stack, several cards, two groups on each card, groups behave as >> backgrounds. Top of one group is 1, bottom is 199. Top of second group is >> 200, bottom is 740. This group has a vertical scroll bar. >> >> "Resizable" for the stack is turned off. "Lock size and position" is on, for >> both groups. >> >> I set the height of the stack to 742. Save. Close the stack. Open it. The >> height is now less than 742. Sometimes it's 712. Sometimes it's 692, or 696, >> or possibly other values. >> >> There are no scripts that alter card size, group size or stack size. >> >> Repeat. Same thing. The change of height is inconsistent, even if I do >> nothing to the stack except open, change the height, and close. >> >> When the stack size gets smaller, I can't scroll to the bottom of the lower >> group, and the arrows at the bottom of the scroll bar get cut off. >> >> I noticed this issue a few weeks ago, on the same stack. Then it stopped >> happening. >> >> Now it's doing it again. >> >> I looked at the message watcher when closing the stack. Didn't understand >> everything I saw, but nothing surprising. >> >> Wazzup? >> >> I guess I could fix this with a script on openStack or preOpenStack, but I >> want to understand why it happens. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Tim > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
