Calculator Disappeared?

[greevedogg]

I'm in Block Editor, and I clicked on the calculator icon to the right of the Distance Multiplier in order to input a variable and the calculator and all the subheadings have disappeared and it looks like this:

Where'd it go? And how do I get it back?

Thanks in advance!

[pendean]

LT version is...?
Windows OS is...?

Is this a sudden new problem (as in it used to work)?

[greevedogg · Accepted solution]

@pendeanSorry, about that...

AutoCAD version is O.49.0.0 AutoCAD LT 2018

OS is Windows 10 64-bit

I found the solution. It's a bug. When I click on the calculator icon on the right side of a field in the properties menu to do a property calculation, QuickCalc popup window shows up but it looks like this:

The Number Pad, Scientific, Units Conversion, and Variables Sub-menus have disappeared...

Well, they haven't really vanished, like i thought. They're still there, just hiding under a hidden button. There should be a down-arrow button to the far right of where it says Property Calculation that expands the sub-menus:

The button is there to expand and collapse the sub-menus, it's just not visible, but if you hover your mouse over the area, it turns a darker gray. That's the only way that I stumbled across it. Likewise, if the submenus are visible, if you hover your mouse over the same area, there is a hidden collapse button there. I must have inadvertently clicked it and made the submenus disappear...

I will mark this as SOLVED, and now report this bug to the proper authorities...

[pendean]

No bug, must be your video card choking:

Turn off (or on) hardware acceleration in GRAPHICSCONFIG command and see if that helps. Also check your PC manufacturer website for updated drivers.

[greevedogg]

@pendeanIf I open QuickCalc, the down(or up) arrows for the collapse and expand submenus are present and visible:

They are not visible if I open the QuickCalc pop-up from the Property Calculation. Try opening the QuickCalc from here, and tell me if your down arrow is visible:

My graphics card drivers are up-to-date, and I tried both hardware acceleration on and off, still same result: No visible icon.

[pendean]

Thanks for the extra info: Button is hidden but calculator is open

[greevedogg]

Here's a screencast of what's going on:

[mdavis22569]

This has been passed on / reported

It's also a problem in AutoCAD too ...not just AutoCAD LT

Mike

[pendean]

R2018, LT2018 and ACA2018 is what I tested: reporting now in my Product Accounts page, you all do the same or it won't get noticed.