In article <1ee0d3cf59.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>,
Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:
> On 27 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
> Martin wrote:

> > Harriet: I have also seen the redraw problem with 'next record' -
> > are the other unchanged fields updated if another window is
> > dragged across them? What version of PB is that?
> >

> Oh, I hadn't tried that - yes, forcing a window redraw does update
> the fields correctly!

> Powerbase 10.32DA on ARMX6.

What version & date of RISC OS, and for the WindowManager?

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On 27 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
Martin wrote:

> In article <1ee0d3cf59.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>,
> Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:
> > On 27 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
> > Martin wrote:
>
> > > Harriet: I have also seen the redraw problem with 'next record' -
> > > are the other unchanged fields updated if another window is
> > > dragged across them? What version of PB is that?
> > >
>
> > Oh, I hadn't tried that - yes, forcing a window redraw does update
> > the fields correctly!
>
> > Powerbase 10.32DA on ARMX6.
>
> What version & date of RISC OS, and for the WindowManager?
>

It reports RISC OS 5.27 (30-Sep-20) and Window Manager 5.79 (12 Sep
2020). The machine was supplied new at the beginning of October 2020.

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In message <ec0c2ad059.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>
Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:

> On 27 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
> Martin wrote:

>> In article <1ee0d3cf59.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>,
>> Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:
>>> On 27 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
>>> Martin wrote:
>>
>>>> Harriet: I have also seen the redraw problem with 'next record' -
>>>> are the other unchanged fields updated if another window is
>>>> dragged across them? What version of PB is that?
>>>>
>>
>>> Oh, I hadn't tried that - yes, forcing a window redraw does update
>>> the fields correctly!
>>
>>> Powerbase 10.32DA on ARMX6.
>>
>> What version & date of RISC OS, and for the WindowManager?
>>

> It reports RISC OS 5.27 (30-Sep-20) and Window Manager 5.79 (12 Sep
> 2020). The machine was supplied new at the beginning of October 2020.

Thats an old OS version for the ARMX6, its now on 5.29 (1 Feb 2022),

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On 28 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
Chris Hughes wrote:

> In message <ec0c2ad059.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>
> Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > On 27 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
> > Martin wrote:

> >> What version & date of RISC OS, and for the WindowManager?
> >>
>
> > It reports RISC OS 5.27 (30-Sep-20) and Window Manager 5.79 (12 Sep
> > 2020). The machine was supplied new at the beginning of October 2020.
>
> Thats an old OS version for the ARMX6, its now on 5.29 (1 Feb 2022),
>
I'm afraid I've never done an OS update (ROM re-flash?) in my life and
wouldn't know where to start....

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In message <f6223ed059.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>
Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:

> On 28 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
> Chris Hughes wrote:

>> In message <ec0c2ad059.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>
>> Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 27 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
>>> Martin wrote:

>>>> What version & date of RISC OS, and for the WindowManager?
>>>>
>>
>>> It reports RISC OS 5.27 (30-Sep-20) and Window Manager 5.79 (12 Sep
>>> 2020). The machine was supplied new at the beginning of October 2020.
>>
>> Thats an old OS version for the ARMX6, its now on 5.29 (1 Feb 2022),
>>
> I'm afraid I've never done an OS update (ROM re-flash?) in my life and
> wouldn't know where to start....

Its not a ROM re-flash. R-Comp provide a simple upgarde program that does
all the work for you and also gives you the option to roll back to the
previous version if you wish.

You download the update from the secure download site they provided the
details in the booklet that came with your computer.

Open the ZIP file, copy the installer on to your drive and then run it.
This installs the new version of the OS (shows you what its doing). The
window with the upgrade button also gives you a summary of the changes
since the previous update, etc..

Once its installed it will advise you to reboot and thats it, your using
the new OS version.

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In article <f6223ed059.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>,
Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:
> I'm afraid I've never done an OS update (ROM re-flash?) in my life
> and wouldn't know where to start....

There is no ROM reflash - everything is on SD card and/or SSD.

Download the latest OS and Harddrive4 zips from the R-Comp site (I
think you have an ARMX6?) and run the supplied !Install utility.
Simples.

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In message <d1ad41d059.chris@mytarbis.plus.com>
Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> wrote:

>In message <f6223ed059.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>
> Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 28 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
>> Chris Hughes wrote:
>
>>> In message <ec0c2ad059.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>
>>> Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 27 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
>>>> Martin wrote:
>
>>>>> What version & date of RISC OS, and for the WindowManager?
>>>>>
>>>
>>>> It reports RISC OS 5.27 (30-Sep-20) and Window Manager 5.79 (12 Sep
>>>> 2020). The machine was supplied new at the beginning of October 2020.
>>>
>>> Thats an old OS version for the ARMX6, its now on 5.29 (1 Feb 2022),
>>>
>> I'm afraid I've never done an OS update (ROM re-flash?) in my life and
>> wouldn't know where to start....
>
>Its not a ROM re-flash. R-Comp provide a simple upgarde program that does
>all the work for you and also gives you the option to roll back to the
>previous version if you wish.
>
>You download the update from the secure download site they provided the
>details in the booklet that came with your computer.

There is also a PDF version of it in the Documents directory called
Welcome/pdf
>
>
[snip]

>

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On 28 Mar 2022 as I do recall,
Chris Hughes wrote:

> In message <f6223ed059.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>
> Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:

> > I'm afraid I've never done an OS update (ROM re-flash?) in my life and
> > wouldn't know where to start....
>
> Its not a ROM re-flash. R-Comp provide a simple upgarde program that does
> all the work for you and also gives you the option to roll back to the
> previous version if you wish.
>
> You download the update from the secure download site they provided the
> details in the booklet that came with your computer.
>
OK, I downloaded and ran what appeared to be the relevant version
(IMX6_OSupg20). I also spent forever downloading the 'Stuff Pack 12',
but on reading the innards of that it doesn't appear to have been
updated since Spring 2018, well before my computer was sent out - doing
the version check on ChangeFSI as suggested reports that I already have
the latest copy. So I haven't attempted to use that, especially since
my preferred hard disc layout is different to that of the default
supplied version (I'm *still* moving things to more logical positions
where I can find them, even after two years on the new OS!)

But I ran the OS upgrade program, and after rebooting it now reports
RISC OS 5.29 (01 Feb 22) and Window Manager 5.84 (29 Dec 2021). It
hasn't cured the original redraw problem in Powerbase, though. :-(

An interesting further observation (re Powerbase) is that if I create a
report and then jump to a specific record by double-clicking on the
report window, then the field I double-clicked on *does* get updated
correctly, in addition to the main index field (which is the only one
updated when you use Go To Next/Previous Record). But none of the
other fields in the record are redrawn.

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In article <59c8c257b2cvjazz@waitrose.com>,
Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> wrote:
> Hi,

> Does anyone use !Powerbase (by Derek Haslam) on RISC OS 5.28?

> It works perfectly until I try to make a Report, the resulting file is
> truncated or garbled.

> Once I've used it on R5, if I transfer the database to my Virtual Acorn
> 4.39 it still grabled.

> Has anyone seen this?

I have been following this thread from the start and although I have yet
to see the problem with reporting I have found an issue which occurs in
version 10.32DA (28-11-2021) and not version 9.85DA (08-07-2012).

I haven't used Powerbase in some years and thought I'd revisit it out of
interest. I started by working through a tutorial which requires one to
use a supplied database (!Elements). It falls over, in 10.32DA, when
trying to add a record with "Message from Powerbase Corrupt PrimaryKey
file! Next 'free' record (#103) is actually in use and continuing would
overwrite it at 10997 (Powerbase must quit at once)"

This doesn't happen in the older version of Powerbase and I wonder if
this (and maybe the reporting problem) occurs when opening databases
created in older versions of Powerbase in the latest version?

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_____________________________________________________________________

Brian Jordan
RISC OS 5.28 (16-Dec-20) on Raspberry Pi
_____________________________________________________________________

In article <59cfcd5d42News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk>,
Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <2594bece59.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>,
> Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:
> > On 14 Mar 2022 as I do recall, T M Smith wrote:

> > > I use Powerbase for my my address book database. It no longer
> > > works as previously. I have been in touch with Derek Haslam
> > > but he cannot find the cause of the problem. I am using an Armx6
> > > and Riscos 5.29. My problem is that a record seems to behave as a
> > > number of separate fields rather than a complete record. Maybe
> > > the problem is caused by some other program on my computer?!!

> > I haven't used Powerbase for a long time, but while there seem to
> > be some odd issues in using the latest version of the program on
> > ARMX6 (e.g. using the 'next record' button only updates Field 1,
> > with the data displayed in the other fields remaining the same),
> > making a Report was one feature that on testing did seem to
> > function as expected...

> I have been in touch with Chris N (who made the top post), and Derek H
> (developer) and I believe the initial problem is identified.

> I am unclear from Malcolm S what his problem is.

> Harriet: I have also seen the redraw problem with 'next record' - are
> the other unchanged fields updated if another window is dragged across
> them? What version of PB is that?

GOOD NEWS. There is now a new version of Powerbase to download.

http://www.boulsworth.co.uk/pbase/zips.htm

Thanks to Martin's input, Derek has produced v.10.41 (07-04-22) which
fixes not only my problem with corrupted reports but also a number of
other problems which seem to be associated with the most recent versions
of the window manager.

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Chris Newman

On 10 Apr 2022 as I do recall,
Chris Newman wrote:

[snip]

>
> GOOD NEWS. There is now a new version of Powerbase to download.
>
> http://www.boulsworth.co.uk/pbase/zips.htm
>
> Thanks to Martin's input, Derek has produced v.10.41 (07-04-22) which
> fixes not only my problem with corrupted reports but also a number of
> other problems which seem to be associated with the most recent versions
> of the window manager.
>
Great. I can confirm that I'm no longer seeing the 'next record' bug at
least.

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In message <c812eed659.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>
Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> wrote:

> On 10 Apr 2022 as I do recall,
> Chris Newman wrote:

> [snip]

>>
>> GOOD NEWS. There is now a new version of Powerbase to download.
>>
>> http://www.boulsworth.co.uk/pbase/zips.htm
>>
>> Thanks to Martin's input, Derek has produced v.10.41 (07-04-22) which
>> fixes not only my problem with corrupted reports but also a number of
>> other problems which seem to be associated with the most recent versions
>> of the window manager.
>>
> Great. I can confirm that I'm no longer seeing the 'next record' bug at
> least.
Me as well, Thanks very much for the update.
Malcolm Smith

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