Mail-merge set-up broken on Fireworkz 2

[nick.pr...@gmail.com]

I have tried to create a new mail-merge letter on the latest Fireworkz Pro, but the dialogue box that should appear to allow field selection doesn't appear. I linked in to a spreadsheet file to provide the source data and this was accepted by the letter, but I was unable to select any fields to go into the letter. I repeated the exercise with the current Fireworkz (non-Pro) with the same result. Switching back to an old Fireworks 1.35 gave me the necessary dialogue box and I created the required fields. These also worked when I returned to Fireworkz Pro 2. Running the application on an Armini with Risc OS 5.22.

[NickPrince]

Same problem when using ARMX6. The dialogue box that should appear to add fields doesn't.

[Brian]

Running on Virtual Acorn, I have been using Fireworkz Pro 1.35 for my various mail-merge applications, reverting to 2.21 for all other needs.
While I am online, how feasible is it to change the insert  and delete row commands to the previous f7 and f8?

Brian Lombard

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[nick.pr...@gmail.com]

I must say, Fireworkz 2.21.03 continues to work well, producing the required mail-merge, as required.

Nick

[Brian]

I use mail-merge on a regular basis, for invoices and for payslips.
I have, however, never succeeded in getting it to work on Fireworkz 2.21.03 (on VirtualAcorn), I make use use of 1.35 for that purpose.
Are there instructions to assist me in using Fireworkz 2.21.03 for the mail-merge? Having both versions of Fireworkz on my icon bar is sometimes confusing.

Brian Lombard

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[Stuart Swales]

On 06/01/2019 06:41, Brian wrote:
> I use mail-merge on a regular basis, for invoices and for payslips.
> I have, however, never succeeded in getting it to work on Fireworkz
> 2.21.03 (on VirtualAcorn), I make use use of 1.35 for that purpose.
> Are there instructions to assist me in using Fireworkz 2.21.03 for the
> mail-merge? Having both versions of Fireworkz on my icon bar is
> sometimes confusing.
>
> Brian Lombard
>
> On 2019/01/05 06:58 PM, nick.pr...@gmail.com wrote:
>> I must say, Fireworkz 2.21.03 continues to work well, producing the
>> required mail-merge, as required.
>>
>> Nick
>>
>> On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 10:53:15 AM UTC+1, nick.pr...@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>>
>> I have tried to create a new mail-merge letter on the latest
>> Fireworkz Pro, but the dialogue box that should appear to allow
>> field selection doesn't appear. I linked in to a spreadsheet file
>> to provide the source data and this was accepted by the letter,
>> but I was unable to select any fields to go into the letter. I
>> repeated the exercise with the current Fireworkz (non-Pro) with
>> the same result. Switching back to an old Fireworks 1.35 gave me
>> the necessary dialogue box and I created the required fields.
>> These also worked when I returned to Fireworkz Pro 2. Running the
>> application on an Armini with Risc OS 5.22.

Hi Brian

I have just tested a newly-created mail merge letter and database with
the just-released Fireworkz 2.21.04 on ARMX6 and it looks to work OK to
me. Could you please give that a whirl? What version of RISC OS is your
copy of VirtualAcorn running?

Best regards, Stuart
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Stuart Swales

[david]

>> On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 10:53:15 AM UTC+1, nick.pr...@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>>
>>     I have tried to create a new mail-merge letter on the latest
>>     Fireworkz Pro, but the dialogue box that should appear to allow
>>     field selection doesn't appear. I linked in to a spreadsheet file
>>     to provide the source data and this was accepted by the letter,
>>     but I was unable to select any fields to go into the letter. I
>>     repeated the exercise with the current Fireworkz (non-Pro) with
>>     the same result. Switching back to an old Fireworks 1.35 gave me
>>     the necessary dialogue box and I created the required fields.
>>     These also worked when I returned to Fireworkz Pro 2. Running the
>>     application on an Armini with Risc OS 5.22.

Hi Brian

I have just tested a newly-created mail merge letter and database with
the just-released Fireworkz 2.21.04 on ARMX6 and it looks to work OK to
me. Could you please give that a whirl? What version of RISC OS is your
copy of VirtualAcorn running?

Best regards, Stuart

 

I have the same problem with mail merge using Fireworkz Pro 2.21 (from R-Comp) - i.e. no dialogue box appears to insert fields.

Your latest release of Fireworks 2.21.04 works fine as well as the earlier .03.

Running on an Iyonix with RiscOS 5.22.

Looks like R-Comp's Pro edition has a problem - is it related to the Recordz integration? Just a thought.

David