Can't add any fields (7.5)

[monkeylizard]

I can't add any fields to my reports. That includes text boxes. All I get is the outline of the field and the little "ghostbusters" circle and slash.

This is happening on all reports that I open for editing. they are not "read only" files.

Does anyone have any idea what I've done? I've closed and restarted Crystal, but no change.

Crystal 7.5

Monkeylizard
Sometimes just a few hours of trial and error debugging can save minutes of reading manuals.

 

[monkeylizard]

I rebooted the PC. No change.

I created a new report from scratch, and it has the same problem. Any table fields that were added to the report during the creation wizard process are on the report, but I can't add additional fields or text boxes.

I can add Groups and I can move existing fields, so I know the reports are not completely locked.

Monkeylizard
Sometimes just a few hours of trial and error debugging can save minutes of reading manuals.

 

[monkeylizard]

How bizarre.....

Instead of choosing the "Insert Text Object" or "Insert Fields" button on the toolbar, I did it through the "Insert" menu.

It worked, and now the toolbar works too.


whatever....

Monkeylizard
Sometimes just a few hours of trial and error debugging can save minutes of reading manuals.

 

[monkeylizard]

Correction. the problem is back and the Insert menu "trick" doesn't work.

Has anyone ever seen this behavior before? I'm dumbfounded.

Monkeylizard
Sometimes just a few hours of trial and error debugging can save minutes of reading manuals.

 

[monkeylizard]

OK....I found the problem.
I have dual monitors and normally work off of the "main" monitor (the one where the Windows task bar resides).

I had moved Crystal to my secondary monitor. As long as the "field" outline being added is on the secondary monitor, it has the "ban" symbol next to the field. if I move Crystal back to the main monitor, no problems. If I position Crystal between the two (part of Crystal in each), as soon as I move the new field onto monitor space on the main monitor, I can drop it on the report.

I suspect this may only be an issue in older Crystal, but either way, if anyone ever has this problem with a dual-monitor setup, try this.



Monkeylizard
Sometimes just a few hours of trial and error debugging can save minutes of reading manuals.