PRB: Grid Width and Height Decimal Values Not Saved

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

You can enter Width and Height property values for grids into the properties sheet to two decimal places, but when you save the entry, it is forced to a value different from the one you specified.

CAUSE

The scale unit is in foxels, so this is an expected behavior. The foxel values are rounded to the nearest pixel-equivalent position. For example, if you have a font where FONTMETRIC(7) equals 12, you get one pixel of width for every .083 foxel columns (approximately). Thus you'd see values like 1.00, 1.08, 1.17, and so on.

WORKAROUND

Change the scale unit to pixels. If it was in pixels to begin with, you would have no fractions at all. To change the scale unit to pixels, follow these steps:

1. From the Tools menu, choose Options.

2. In the Options dialog box, select the "FORMS" tab from the page frame.

3. Change the "scale unit" to pixels. This is the default setting unless it was previously changed to foxels.

4. Click the Set as Default button.

5. Click the OK button to close the Options dialog box.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Before proceeding to the following steps, verify that the unit scale is set to foxels.

1. Modify Form <FormName>.

2. Add a grid control.

3. From the Properties Sheet for the grid control, set the Width property to 50.11.

4. Note that while you can enter 50.11, when you save the property, it is forced to 50.00.

5. Set the Width property to 50.40.

6. Note that while you can enter 50.40, when you save the property, it is forced to 50.33.