RE: service pack mecessary?
Christian Blackburn
>I have version 12.0.0.458 of draw 12, and my update manager says an
After Service Pack 1 and the EPS update you should be at 12.0.0.536.
That means there were probably 78 builds made after the one you're
using. Which may translate into 3 months of additional
programming/fixes.
>update is available: service pack 1. I looked at the 'issues resolved
>with this update' list, and some of the issues allready work / are
>resolved in my draw/paint programs.
Or you just weren't able to reproduce the problem. Sometimes you have
to do something a little irregular to come across a problem.
>Do I really need to install the
>service pack one?
If you like using programs the way there were intended to be used, then
yes.
>My computer uses service pack 2, does that have
>anything to do with it?
I don't know what service pack 2 you're referring to? WIndows 2000
SP2, Windows NT Sp2, you tell me? Since there's no Service Pack 2 for
CorelDraw, I would have to say it's almost entirely unrelated aside
from the fact that if windows is more stable then CorelDraw and every
other app will crash less often. That being said if windows is Service
Pack 2, chances are you need to update that also. Windows NT should be
SP6a and Windows 2000 should be Service Pack 4. To find out what
version of windows you have press Windows + Pause (yes there probably
is a windows key on your keyboard, it's in the lower left) and read the
System Properties dialog.
>I rarely have problems with draw
Yes, of course it is. The only question you need to ask yourself is
will it make "something" work better. The answer is yes it'll make
about 20-60 features work better (just a guess). Companies rarely
divulge everything that's fixed in a service pack, because sometimes
what was broken is downright embarassing from their point of view.
Patches typically improve stability, functionality, performance, and
security. It's possible that the patch could make things worse, but
odds are strongly against it.
Happy Installing,
Christian Blackburn