Refreshing text fields

[Wilhelm Sanke]

I noticed the following - presumably related  - problems with fields

- After RTF-text import:

If the default text size of the field is smaller than the imported
rtf-text, the upper part of the rtf-text in the first line will be
hidden underneath the upper border of the field.

- If you set the image source

 of a char, the true proportions of the image will only show after you
have clicked at the field.

- Using the backcolor property of chars:

This probably related problem came up when I tried to develop color
patterns with the backcolor property of chars (instead of using separate
fields, that take much memory while loading, or using the paint tools; I
was looking for an alternative solution).

So, when I assign new background color values to - as an example - a
field of 45 x 60 chars, the new colors are  superimposed in a smaller
format over the old backcolors, and both are visible.

Only after you click at the field, the new colors show as they should.
As a workaround I added the script lines

" lock screen
  select fld 1
  click at the loc of fld 1
  choose browse tool"

which works fine.

But I would like to see the color change in process, because the
transition effects are part of the design.

Also, when I set the text height smaller than the font size and change
the backcolors horizontally, the color changes remain invisible until
you click at the field or use a script like above.

Using a vertical order for the color change, you see the new colors
immediately, but the new backcolors are displayed smaller as expected,
i.e. the upper line and the right column of the field still show the old
colors (until - as above - you click at the field or use the quoted
script).

All this happens with Metacard 2.4.3 and the latest release of  2.5
under Windows 98.


Regards,

Wilhelm Sanke