Mac Works 4.0:Paint Tool in Equation Editor Object Causes Hang
  
PSS ID Number: Q131694
Article last modified on 10-22-1998
 
4.00 4.00a 4.00b
 
MACINTOSH
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Works for the Macintosh, versions 4.0, 4.0a, and 4.0b
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SYMPTOMS
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If you choose any paint selection tools, except the lasso or the color
picker, Works stops responding (hangs).
 
CAUSE
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This problem occurs when an Equation Editor object is also in the
document and the Equation object is formatted as In-Line text.
 
RESOLUTION
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Do not format the object created by Equation Editor as In-Line text until
you've completed your paint tool tasks.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Works versions 4.0, 4.0a,
and 4.0b for the Macintosh. We are researching this problem and will post
new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes
available.
 
KBCategory: kbinterop kbusage kbprb kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: mwksss mwksconv mwksdraw mwkswp mwksdb macworkskb
 
Additional reference words: 4.00 4.0a 4.0b mac m_works crash freeze bomb
bombed marquee crashing hung crashed crashed
 
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Keywords          : kbbuglist
Version           : 4.00 4.00a 4.00b
Platform          : MACINTOSH
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