Setting order of elements in Project View

[DaveMathews]

Hi, I used the up and down arrows to set the order of elements that appear under a screen element in the project view. I save, exit project, retun. The order has not been saved.

Any suggestions?

[thomaskilian]

You mean you used the pointing hand symbols, do you? They should work immediately (open the same project in another EA instance and you should see it in the new order).

[DaveMathews]

Hi, It seems to work at the package level, but not at the element level. Perhaps I am expecting the wrong behavior?

Here is my PV:

- <<Screen>> Example
    - <<drop down>>To account
    - <<drop down>>From account
    - <<button>>OK
    - <<button>>Cancel  
    - <<textbox>>First Name  
    - <<textbox>>Last Name

I use the Up icon to arrange the element to the  following:

Here is my PV:

- <<Screen>> Example
    - <<textbox>>First Name  
    - <<textbox>>Last Name
    - <<drop down>>To account
    - <<drop down>>From account
    - <<button>>OK
    - <<button>>Cancel  


I right click on the tab for the diagram, then select Save All.  

After I close the project and reopen, I'm back with the same order.

<<Screen>> Example
    - <<drop down>>To account
    - <<drop down>>From account
    - <<button>>OK
    - <<button>>Cancel  
    - <<textbox>>First Name  
    - <<textbox>>Last Name

Some of my screens have 30-40 elements, so it is important to be able to order them in the PV.

Thanks, Dave  



         

[thomaskilian]

Hi Dave,
you are right. It seems EA does not memorize the ordered position. I'd call it a bug and you should report it.