Gen Build Tool, Diagram Trace Utility, Gen Studio using very small font

Products

• Gen
• Gen - Workstation Toolset

Issue/Introduction

When installing Gen 8.6 Complete PTF WKS86200, it installs a newer OpenJDK version "jdk8u212-b04-jre" into the directory "C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\SharedComponents\JRE\OpenJDK\" and the Gen86JRE environment variable is changed to point to it.

If the Windows PC's display has "high DPI", it is possible that the Build Tool (BT), Diagram Trace Utility (DTU) and Gen Studio may have display problems where the window and/or font/text is very small.

For example BT main Window and Profile Window appear as:

Environment

Gen 8.6 Complete (PTF WKS86200)

Resolution

For java.exe and javaw.exe in the "%Gen86JRE%\bin" directory ("C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\SharedComponents\JRE\OpenJDK\jdk8u212-b04-jre\bin"), perform the following steps:

1) In Windows Explorer, right-click on the file and click "Properties"

2) Select the "Compatibility" tab

3) Click the "Change high DPI settings" pushbutton

4) Select the "Override high DPI scaling behavior" checkbox

5) Select "System (Enhanced)" from the "Scaling performed by:" dropdown

6) Click the "OK" pushbutton

7) Click the "OK" pushbutton

Do the above steps for both java.exe and javaw.exe.  It may be necessary to Sign Out of Windows and Sign In to see the changes take effect.