CorelDraw & W2K
Abbie Cuff
I have recently had my machine upgraded to W2K. My company build is such
that only our IT guys can install the software - stop the employees from
installing non standard software regardless of whether they need it for
their jobs or not!
Anyway, the installation of CD 9 is iffy enough, but if done properly I
don't have any problems. However, since the re-build, it no longer opens new
or old documents (I have set the right printer) and shows up these errors:
1) As it completes the first start-up screen I get the message:
Unable to add office compatible entries to registry
2) When I either open an old file or try to create a new file I get the
following series of messages:
1)Invalid custom directory specified in corelapp.ini
2)Error opening C:\....\coreldraw.cdt
3)Error writing C:\....\coreldraw.cdt
4)Condition #5000-DRAWDOC2-0424
Unexpected condition encountered
5)Failed to create new document
When I try to open a file after it has been through those messages it hangs
at 4%
Are these error to do with the company W2K build on my machine? The IT guys
here don't know Corel so could spend days trying to sort the problem out.
Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Abbie
Gerry Hickman
Corel Draw 9 works perfectly on a stand alone Win2k machine (with
exception of slight scrap book issue). There may be problems if this is
a network setup and the paths have been incorrectly set or a shared
printer can not be found.
Best bet is to explain the errors to the network admin guys and get them
to run diagnostics.
--
Gerry Hickman (London UK)
Graeme Standage
<abbie...@capgemini.co.uk> wrote:
>..<
This sounds to me like a bad installation by IT. Was Draw on it
originally before Win2k upgrade?
I'd get them to uninstall, see that Corel 9's directories are deleted
and the registry is clean. Then re-install as local on your machine,
accepting default locations (unless, of course, there is a specific
reason not to)..
The printer probably needs to be available and on line when you start
draw or open a file. It could be that the path to the printer is so
long (if on a network) that it may not be 'happy'. If this is the case
after re-installation (possible error message will be 'failed to
create document - or suchlike if still not working properly) set up a
PostScript printer driver on file as default. See if this helps.
--
Graeme
Christian
| that only our IT guys can install the software - stop the employees from
| installing non standard software regardless of whether they need it for
| their jobs or not!
Good corperate strategy. Fine way to make sure that the job gets done in a
standard way. Oh well, that's my high horse. W2k needs tinkering up and
down the line after installing. Once it is sorted out, it is simply great!
| Are these error to do with the company W2K build on my machine? The IT
guys
| here don't know Corel so could spend days trying to sort the problem out.
Bad install of CorelDraw. Typical messages of a bad install. Was the W2k a
clean install? In other words was /all/ your software reinstalled after W2k
went on? If they just slopped out and did it as an upgrade you are not
likely to ever get things untangled. You may need to search out and install
new video card drivers even though a generic one was supplied with W2k.
You need to uninstall Corel. Then go into the hard drive and delete all the
remnants. Download and have ready the two huge service packs for Corel.
Install W2k service pack 1. (W2k Pack 2 seems to cause problems for some
folks and is not a critical update.) Install CorelDraw 9. Do not reboot.
Install CorelDraw SP1. DO NOT REBOOT! Install Corel SP2. Now reboot.
When you open Draw or Paint your network printer MUST be online. Otherwise
you need to install a generic print to PS file and set that as default for
your machine.
Good luck. It will be worth it, but you may be in for some screaming!
CTucker
NY
Jerry Sanderson [C_Tech]
Have IT log in as Admin and see if Draw will run. Sounds like a permissions
problem.
Jerry
C_Tech Volunteer
David Nicholls
I must say that i aggree with Jerry in this. Here at the University
where I do computer support we have found that "change" access or
greater has to be granted to users on the corel dir and all
subdirectories and files for it to function without error messages on
startup.
It also tends to refuse to print if access isn't "widened".
cheers and good luck...
David Nicholls
Computer Support Consultant
School of Science & Technology
University of Waikato - New Zealand
Gerry Hickman
> Install CorelDraw 9. Do not reboot.
> Install CorelDraw SP1. DO NOT REBOOT! Install Corel SP2. Now reboot.
What's the score with the service packs? Back in the days of v8 I had
probs after using service packs and now I'm on v9 I didn't want to risk
trying out the service packs.
Is there anyting really cool in the Corel SPs I'm missing out on?
Graeme Standage
<ger...@dircon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>Is there anyting really cool in the Corel SPs I'm missing out on?
Yes, what about:-
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CorelDRAW 9® SP 1 Revisions
File IO
The ability to open/import Corel Print House and Corel Print Office
files was added.
Redraw and Open times were improved while running on Windows 95/98
for files containing a great deal of text.
Files containing Text on a path residing on a master layer will now
open correctly.
Text
Various issues were corrected when separating multiple linked
paragraph text frames. In these cases, the text would not re-flow
correctly and the file would not read correctly when re-opened. The
issue as been addressed for future files.
Font combos would sometimes appear to have a discrepancy if the
option to display the applied font type was disabled. The combos have
been changed to display the currently applied typeface at all times
including this circumstance.
Far East Operating System Specific PDF now works with Asian chars,
however, they are output as curves.
Type Assist's handling of Asian characters was improved.
Several default units were changed to millimeters.
Effects
Convert to Outline stability was improved. In some very specific
cases converting an outline to an object then applying an Artistic
media stroke would result in an error.
Interactive Fills, Uniform Fills, Transparent Fills and Outlines
Color models in the Fill Color dialog are now consistent when
switching to another window setting, or to another color of a
different color model or when switching between objects.
In the Color Palette docker, upon relaunching the application, the
behavior of default palette was changed so that it remains set to the
one selected by the user, instead of resetting back to the CorelDRAW
Palette.
Color Styles
The Auto-Create feature was improved to allow the user to double
click on a color swatch that was created using this method.
Object Transformation and Editing
The Artistic Media feature was enhanced so that scaled objects now
maintain their size after node editing an artistic media stroke.
Added to CorelDRAW 9 is the ability to return to CorelDRAW 8's Snap
to Object behavior. This can speed up dragging of complex drawings
significantly, but can result in less precise snapping. This new
option is available through the Tools menu's Options dialog (Tools,
Options...). Double-Click on the Document section of the Options
dialog's tree, and then select Grid. Two new radio buttons can be
found at the bottom of the Grid options page which allow you to
alternate between snapping behaviors. This setting is maintained in
your individual documents.
CorelDRAW 9 snaps objects to nodes on both the target and source
objects AND the position of the cursor while dragging. CorelDRAW 8
only snaps to nodes on the target object from the position of the
cursor while dragging the source object.
The new method of Snapping has been improved and is more precise.
Display/User Interface Related
The Status Bar has been improved to display radius and roundness
when either one or 4 corners with same roundness are selected.
Object Size and Position items can now be customized into the status
bar.
The Status Bar for rectangles with ALL corners rounded to the same
value will include the absolute unit value of the roundness. This
absolute unit value for roundness will also display if you have only
ONE corner selected. Due to space constraints on the Status Bar,
CorelDRAW 9 will not show the absolute unit value if you have more
than one, but less than all, corners selected for rounding.
CorelDRAW 9® SP 2 Revisions
Text
Changing the background color of hotspots on Paragraph text will no
longer cause an error.
Globalization
Middle Eastern fonts now publish correctly using the 'Publish to
Internet' feature.
Specific IME font/character issues have been addressed. These
include correct font display within the Format Text dialog and text
display (when highlighting and typing over existing text).
Effects
Errors when applying Artistic Media Brushes to complex curves have
been resolved.
Rotating Artistic Text that has a Bitmap Extrusion applied to it
will no longer cause errors.
Tools
It is now possible to define a shortcut key
for the eyedropper tool.
Dimension Lines on unprintable layers will no longer disappear after
accessing Tools > Options.
In the Color Palette docker, upon relaunching the application, the
behavior of default palette was changed so that it remains set to the
one selected by the user, instead of resetting back to the CorelDRAW
Palette.
Object Transformation and Editing
Errors deselecting a guideline that has no color have been resolved.
Mesh Fill objects will now snap properly when Snap to Objects is
enabled.
Improvements have been made to snapping behavior to better emulate
the CorelDRAW 8 mode when it is selected.
Display/User Interface Related
Fine white lines appearing in documents with a color background has
been resolved.
Deleting a layer that contains a linked block of paragraph text
frame will no longer result in an error.
Corel PHOTO-PAINT® 9 SP 1 Revisions
File IO
Enhanced application stability in File IO
Vector files now import correctly when scaled
Rectified issues with creating new 8-bit paletted from the Clipboard
Corrected problem with saving movies with lenses
Tools
Thumbnail and path issues with the Deskew Crop tool have been
rectified
Enhanced stability when using Image Sprayer tool on 8-bit Paletted
images
Bitmap Fills loaded from external files will correctly represent the
content of the file
Improved display of transparent or multiple objects
Improved anti-aliasing of text
Brushes
Effect Tool - Sharpen Brush support for object layers
Saving nibs from a vertically docked Property Bar
Directory default changed for the Brush Textures load dialog
Added Orbit presets to the Art Brush Paint tool
Pen Tablets
Added Pressure settings to Artistic Paint tool brush presets. See
"Improved Tablet Support" in Corel PHOTO-PAINT readme for details
Wacom Intuos Airbrush pen - Fingerwheel support has been changed
from Brush Rate of Flow to Brush Transparency
Wacom Intuos 4D mouse support - improved Thumbwheel support for
zooming
Wacom Intuos - added support for Pen IDs. See "Improved Tablet
Support" in Corel PHOTO-PAINT readme for details
Wacom Intuos - tablets will now behave correctly after the
application has exited
Pen pressure will release correctly while painting or clicking on
buttons with the tip of the pen on older pen pressure devices
Color
Properly exits the application after having saved color palettes
from the on-screen color palette
The “Add to Palette” button has been enabled in all Color dialogs
Effects and Plug-ins
Saving last used settings in the Terrazzo effect
Support for effects on images in the lab color mode
Enhanced output from the Gaussian blur effect
Plug-ins will function correctly after using the Undo List
Interaction with paths and the Frame effect have been stablized
Improved results with Cobblestone, Kid’s Play, Crafts, and Fabric
effects
Objects and Masks
Shortcut keys for Mask Modes have been corrected
Improved movement of blended objects
Undo/Redo
Improved stability and support
Scripts
Improved stability within application
Updated MoviePaste script
Improved the Imagecutter script interface
UI and Help
Improved directory path support for the Scrapbook Dockers
Improved scrolling behavior in the Artistic Media Docker
Updated sections of the On-line help and What’s this help
VBA
Users can now make a separate instance of Corel PHOTO-PAINT using
macros
Corel PHOTO-PAINT® 9 SP 2 Revisions
Brushes
Errors when working on large files after a prolonged period of time
has been resolved.
Repeated zooming in and out of a document in
conjunction with using the Clone tool will no longer cause an error.
Using the Image Sprayer tool while zooming in and out of
the document will no longer cause an error.
Text
Inconsistent spacing between characters and words has been fixed.
Text characters will no longer be surrounded by a white box while
typing or editing with the text tool.
Improvements have been made to text when it is anti-aliased at small
point sizes on low resolution files.
Globalization
Bi-Directional text support for Middle Eastern operating systems has
been enhanced.
CorelDRAW® 9 Print Engine SP 1 Revisions
Print Preview
Print Preview of the K plate of negative images now properly
displays the print job.
Signatures
Transparencies printed in a signature layout with an inverted frame
now print accurately.
Tiled page and custom layout user interface behavior has been
cleaned up.
Page numbers now print outside of the document page.
Linked Bitmaps
Innacuracies involved in printing a document with linked CMYK
bitmaps have been resolved.
Print Dialog
The issues tab of the print dialog has been enhanced.
Print Merge
Print Merge no longer drops characters.
CorelDRAW® 9 Engine SP 2 Revisions
CorelDRAW
Printing, PostScript, EPS, DCS, Prepare for Service Bureau
DCS 2 files now separate properly.
PostScript files with Indexed RGB bitmaps are now imported
correctly.
Printing hairlines on Non-PostScript printers now print as solid
lines.
When using Prepare for Service Bureau, CDR files are no longer saved
as version 8 by default.
.EPS files from CorelDRAW containing only black text no longer
causes an error in QuarkXpress.
EPS files from PHOTO-PAINT that contain masked images now preview
correctly in Adobe® InDesign™.
Printing PostScript to a host based device or through a customized
Adobe® PostScript driver no longer causes errors.
Publish to PDF
TrueType symbol fonts are now published to PDF correctly.
ZIP compression has been added to the list of compression choices.
Futura MD BT Type 1 font now publishes to PDF correctly.
Filters
Large HTML files no longer crash the application.
PSD files now import correctly.
AI files can now be deleted after being imported.
Miscellaneous
Using AGFA FotoLook within CorelDRAW no longer causes errors.
Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Printing, PostScript, EPS, DCS, Prepare for Service Bureau EPS files
from PHOTO-PAINT that contain masked images now preview correctly in
Adobe® InDesign™.
Color
Opening the Palette Editor from the Color Palettes menu no longer
causes an error.
Miscellaneous
TIFF images scanned on a Nikon CoolScan now import correctly.
Corel® Color Management 9 SP 1 Revisions
Color Palettes
User defined ink tints now display properly in on-screen palettes.
Problems related to the resizing color palettes have been resolved.
Default color palette now remembers the last used palette and does
not revert to the CorelDRAW default palette.
Color Dialog
Inaccuracies with the color dialog's mixers and blends have been
resolved.
Corel® Utilities 9 SP 1 Revisions
Corel Service Bureau Profiler
The Corel Service Bureau Profiler is included. This is a utility
that allows Service Bureaus to create a profile that contains the
Bureau's preferences for job files. The clients can then utilize the
Prepare For Service Bureau Profiler within CorelDRAW 9 to have their
files automatically prepared for them.
Corel® Filters 9 SP 1 Revisions
PDF
The PDF Engine has been upgraded to V1.3 and now supports full
bleeds.
An issue with publishing files with hundreds of bitmaps exceeding OS
temp file limits has been resolved.
EPS
EPS files with WMF headers are now supported in Corel PHOTO-PAINT
PP4 & PP5
Picture Publisher 4 and 5 files with objects can be opened
GIF Animations
Improved GIF Animation export for frame rates
Photo-House Project Maker
The Photo-House Project Maker file format has been added.
Corel® Writing Tools SP 1 Revisions
German
The German Writing Tools have been enhanced to support both new and
old spellings.
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Many may not be relevant for you, but the anti-aliasing of smaller
text is important, especially in relation to your web stuff.
--
Graeme
Christian
| probs after using service packs and now I'm on v9 I didn't want to risk
| trying out the service packs.
Well, I guess Graeme answered this!
I'm a creature of duty. I noticed when I found this ng that the C-Techs
started every answer with "Have you installed the service pack?" So, I
never thought about it - just did it.
Now I know why!
Christian
Gerry Hickman
> Well, I guess Graeme answered this!
Absolutely!
> I'm a creature of duty. I noticed when I found this ng that the C-Techs
> started every answer with "Have you installed the service pack?" So, I
> never thought about it - just did it.
I was the same a long time ago, but these days I usually want know
exactly why I'm changing something if it appears to be working
correctly. The enhancements in the SPs certainly do sound interesting.