Hi, I'm using UltraWinGrid Designer with unbound columns in Visual Studio 2010. When I make changes to the columns, many times the changes do not "take". They look like they take, and when I exit the Designer and then go back in, the fields look changed but when I execute my program code the changes disappear and the grid reverts to the old fields. Sometimes I have to make changes multiple times, close the form, say a few prayers, etc. and eventually the changes stick but this is painful. Is this a known issue for other users? Is there a fix? Thanks!
Hi noamk,
I haven't heard of other users experiencing this issue. It sounds like Visual Studio is unable to properly write to the disk.
Are you working with any form of source control?Is there any reason that you would not have permission to modify files in your project?
I'd like to understand a bit more about what this issue looks like.
Have you noticed this issue when working in any area besides unbound columns in a grid?Does it occur with other controls? Any non-IG controls?Is the entire designer file reverted, or does this affect only the grid columns?
Finally, are you seeing any error/notification messages at any point?
Please let me know.
Hi Mike,
I'm using SVN but have no other issues with SVN anywhere, so I don't think it's that. Yesterday I tried to take a video with my phone at the same time as I was working with the grid, but it wasn't easy to handhold the phone and try to type with one hand. And besides, yesterday the change that I made took right away. My boss has also always had this issue and has a strict methodology that he thinks increases the chance that a change will take the first time around. I have only noticed this with unbound columns because all the work I do is with unbound columns. There are no error messages and I don't know if the entire designer file is reverted. I'll try to look at that when it happens next. I do not have problems with other controls. When I have more time, and when I can film a failure I'll get back in touch. I assume that if I end up with a video I can get it to you somehow? If not here on the forum then in an email to you?
Thanks for taking an interest in this issue. Both my boss and I (he's Noam, I'm Alex) sometimes have to change the grid multiple times before it takes. Sometimes it works on the first shot, sometimes not.
Hi,
I'm not familiar with SVN. Is that a form of course control?
Also, what version of the grid are you using?
What kind of DataSource are you using for your grid? I assume the grid is bound to a data source at design-time, is that correct? Or are you setting up the grid layout without a data source?
What kinds of properties are having the problem? Is there any pattern? Appearances? Data-related properties like column settings? Unbound columns?
If you can give us some steps we can follow to see the problem happen reliably (or even unreliably), then we can certainly look into it, but without being able to reproduce the issue, there's not a whole lot we can do.