Hi Duncan,
Please accept my congratulations on your well presented issues list; it is both clear and concise.
I've got a few observations & tips that I'd like to share with you:-
Arrange:
In the example you gave make sure 'arrange' each object in the collection. There's a 'blue box' shape and 'SALE AMT:' text box using the same real estate, make sure you arrange each object like so:-
- Click 'Send to Back' for the 'blue box'
- Click 'Bring to Front' for the 'SALE AMT:' text box
It does not matter the order they were created in but it does matter whether you have created an 'arrangement' for each one as indicated above.
Add a field or table:
This is identical to the way in which AccountRight V19 worked so my question is why is it an issue now?
Shading Option:
The shading is still there when it is turned on though it is fainter than before; perhaps there had been a request to make it lighter, I really don't know but it is still there, at least I can see it for the 1st three lines of an invoice.
Lines:
Are a 'flippin floppin' mess at the present time. MYOB should bring back the horizontal and vertical lines it had in V19; the single line option is not working out for us. Also include the ability to point size the line, that is provide an option to make it thinner or thicker just like in V19.
I reckon your lines were still there only they turned white on the printout. Do yourself a favour and arrange them; click each one, select 'Arrange' then select 'Bring to Front', it has worked for me :smileyhappy:
Making a box fully square is an art form within forms customisation at present because the 'size handles' are limited to 1 decimal place (ie 1mm). If you need a box that is exactly 3 cms then after making a box drag each side handle until it just clicks from 2.9 to 3.0 then stop.
Once again thank you for your contribution :smileyvery-happy:
- Demes13 years agoExperienced Cover User
Hi Tony,
Thanks for the quick response to my list of issues.
Arrange
I'm not sure if I tried to arrange other items so they are sent to the front of the stack, off course this is very confusing as it displays correctly in the customize tab but not in the preview tab or when the form is printed so this is a programming glitch in any case. All the other programs I use sent the selected item to the bottom (back) of the stack allowing everything else to sit in front of it automatically - from what you are saying, clearly this is not how MYOB operates ??? Please can we have some consistency with the rest of the world to save us, the customer from having to retain our brains every time we use MYOB?
Adding Tables & Fields
With regard to adding a field or table, I don't think comparing it's functionality to V19 is a complement, form creation in V19 was like using a Windows 3 program that had been badly ported from DOS - MYOB needs to bring the ease of use up to date - off course some things have improved and that's a step in the right direction.
Shading
Oh you are right, there is an extremely faint shading when the invoice is printed, it is not possible to see it at all on the screen and it is so faint when printed it may as well not be there!! I thought the level of grey shading was very functional before. :smileysad:
Lines, squares and circles
I agree, may be the programmers should be forced to create 20 complex forms before releasing this sort of thing on unsuspecting customers, they might then understand our frustration. Again the standard is to hold down the shift key while dragging which snaps the line to 15 degree increments or maintains equal length / width for other shapes - (what's so difficult about that)
Performance
I notice you didn't comment on the still woeful performance of MYOB, well it takes 3 - 4 seconds just to save changes to a form and the i7 processor in my notebook jumps from 1% to 25% usage.
Anyway, thanks once again for your response and helpful tips, keep up the pressure on MYOB to get these issues fixed.
Regards,
Duncan
- lb7713 years agoExperienced User
I am also still finding that the form design is not working right (in SP4).
When customising a Pay Slip I have an image that I'm trying to 'Send to Back' with the Arrange button. On the design screen it looks correct (i.e. other fields are shown in front of it) but when printed only some fields are visible in front of it. The print preview screen also shows it incorrectly, the same as the printed version.
Also every time I go to the Print / Email Pay Slips screen the order of the pay transactions is way out. It is not in date or cheque number order. Each time I have to order it by date but that is not remembered the next time it's opened.
Are these issues already known / being fixed?
Liam.
- Barry_C13 years agoMYOB Staff
Hi Liam,
Thanks for asking. You are correct that currently the "Send to back" for images on customised forms is a known limitation and is with our Product Developers. As a workaround, you could create an A4 jpeg file with the pictures and then add them as a watermark to the customised form. Using the watermark feature will make the pictures appear at the back of all other fields.
The print / email payslips window by default sorts by record id on the individual payroll. The record id's are a unique record number that is allocated to every transaction. As you mentioned you can still sort by any column and print in the order you require. This issue has been logged with our developers and will be fixed with a later update.
- Barry_C13 years agoMYOB Staff
Hi Duncan and Tony,
Thank you for this very constructive feedback around the form customisations in AccountRight 2011. The form customisation does include a lot more functionality then v19 though I do understand there are a range of small issues that could make this feature more user friendly. I am more then happy to pass this feedback onto our Product Developers on your behalf.
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