IC61882: CHANGING THE FONT SIZE IN RCP PROJECT CAUSES TRUNCATED CHARACTE RS.

Rational Host Access Transformation Services, Version 7.5.0.2
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Changing the font size in RCP widget settings causes some
  characters to truncate.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: RCP customers overriding font settings in    *
  *                 the default rendering for widgets.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Using Default Rendering, any font       *
  *                      overrides in the widget settings were   *
  *                      causing text on the screen to be        *
  *                      truncated because there was not         *
  *                      enough space allocated for each         *
  *                      field. The problem did not occur on     *
  *                      screens that were rendered using the    *
  *                      Pre-populated with default rendering    *
  *                      option.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  RCP ScreenGridLayout.java was not setting the minimum height
  and width of the font correctly for each widget.
  

Problem conclusion

• The RCP ScreenGridLayout code was changed to take into
  consideration the font settings on all widgets to be
  rendered on the screen.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL HATS FOR 5

• Fixed component ID

  5724U6800

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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