danjo, we have understood what's the problem. <img src="/center/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> But we can't reproduce it, so the ones who can reproduce it, like you, must do something different or must have a different setting somewhere. Have you modified the Workspace and/or Storyboard editor preferences? (although I don't see what could be wrong with the preferences)
Yves.
Ok I spotted something that is a little quirky, that I suspect is what the bug really is.
If five frames are created and frame 2 and 5 have a jump to frame 1.
Next if frame 1 is deleted frames 2(1) & 5(4) point to "missing frame message" (1 & 4 mean new frame numbers)
Now I delete frame 2 , the frames 2(1) & 5(3) (remember frames 1 & 3 are the new frame numbers with jumps)
Now if a frame is added to the end, now frame 1 & 3 point to frame 4. There is no more "missing frame message"!
This quirk could be very confusing in a large development.
For example say a developer copies frame 1 to frame 2 then deletes frame 1 thinking frame 2 is frame 1.
But what MMF does is when the next frame is created it points the jump to the last frame.
To simplify the examply create frames say 1 to 5 get frames 2 & 5 to point to frame 1
Delete frame 1 add frame by using workspace toolbar (new frame).
Now observe the original frames 2 & 5, see how they jump to the last frame.
Yes, it's because the identifier of Frame 1 was freed and re-used by the new frame, and the events refers to the frame identifiers. We "could" avoid to re-use the identifiers, but that would increase a little the file size each time you add a new frame. I'll try to find a solution later.
Yves.
[:"red"]Danjo I get the same exact problem as you...
-Build R241
-Steps:
Create a New application, you will see "Frame 1" in the storyboard.
-Go inside frame, and goto Event editor, add an event or a group, next add Start of Frame, then under storyboard controls click jump to frame. I get a blank pop up box. Even if there is only one frame shouldn't you be able to jump to that frame? I show nothing.
-Next, exit Frame 1. On the Storyboard editor add another frame, it will be "Frame 3"... So you end up at this point as Frame 1, Frame 3. Where is frame # 2?
-Next go back inside frame 1, and go back to the storyboard controls in the event At Start of Frame, click on Jump to Frame, now there is a Frame to jump to, but it says Frame 2-Frame 1... Are you as confused as I am? You just have to think around it all, because Frame 1 and 2 are there. It's just that the only way to access them is by using the Calculations button 1+1. To control frame navigation.
[]I get a blank pop up box. Even if there is only one frame shouldn't you be able to jump to that frame? [/]
That's the problem mentioned in this thread, not everyone (including me) is able to reproduce this problem, the first frame is correctly displayed in the list on my machine.
[]On the Storyboard editor add another frame, it will be "Frame 3"... So you end up at this point as Frame 1, Frame 3. Where is frame # 2?[/]
This one is a very minor problem, only the title of the frame is wrong, it's fixed in the build 242.
[]now there is a Frame to jump to, but it says Frame 2-Frame 1... [/]
This is the same problem as the first one, for some reason one frame doesn't appear in the list and the numbers are shifted.
I'll check the source code line by line to see if I can detect a random problem that would happen only on some machines, but that's very odd.
Could someone send me a screen shot of the Workspace and Storyboard Editor tabs in the preferences? Thanks.
Yves.
better still i will upload a small Avi of it when i get home tonight.
Cool, it all seems like something that can be fixed, strange though...
Hey Yves, what type of computer are you using, and it is the same one used to build MMF 2.0?
Well for me it does not matter which way I add frames
I am always missing 1 frame. I must also stress that I am
not deleting any frames. I have tried this on a clean windows xp pro install with only MM2 standard latest build
installed, And the Workspace and Storyboard Editor in their
default states.
strat59
OK. Heres some screenshots and explainations.
#1.
set up 3 frames, frame1=red frame2=yellow, frame3=green
*note frame 2 label is skipped (already known issue)
[]http://www.acoders.com/members/danjo/mmf2/bug1.png[/]
#2.
in the editor on frame #1 (red frame) i click jump to:
storyboard editor shows (frame1 and frame2) - when i AM on frame#1. - it should display the yellow and green frames, (2&3)
[]http://www.acoders.com/members/danjo/mmf2/bug2.png[/]
#3.
I will click the yellow frame (should be 2)
[]http://www.acoders.com/members/danjo/mmf2/bug3.png[/]
#4. after i check - it tells me i am directed to frame3 (which is the green frame)
[]http://www.acoders.com/members/danjo/mmf2/bug4.png[/]
(now i assume this is because frame 2-the yellow frame says its frame3 in its label - related to known issue)
#5.
Ok then, i will go to the last frame (3 - green) and try and put a jumps to frame 1 (the red frame)
[]http://www.acoders.com/members/danjo/mmf2/bug6.png[/]
and checking the result it gives me...
[]http://www.acoders.com/members/danjo/mmf2/bug7.png[/]
viola - frame 2 when i wanted to go to the first frame.
now if the labels were all corrected - i hope this fixes all its related problems.
btw - i havent started on the picture editor :P
mmf1.5's pic editor is far superior.
Odd, just does not happen here. Your are using #r241 right? because I dont even get the skip frame 2 label issue.
I also imagine all frames would be displayed all the time in the jump to box incase you want to jump to the current frame.
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