WordPerfect and Draw 10
Brian L Johnson
> Ok, I don't know whether this is a WordPerfect or Draw specific problem, but
> i'm guessing it's Draw....
>
> When i try to open some WordPerfect files which have Draw images in them,
> WordPerfect will open each drawing individually as well as in the document,
> and because of the way Draw opens each drawing in it's own instance of Draw,
> unless it is opened from within Draw itself, i therefore have large numbers
> of draw files open as well, which eats into the memory to say the least.
> The most recent occurences of this prob have been while expanding a master
> document which includes the file in question, but is not the only instance.
>
> Win2k system with 128MB
>
> What is going on here? The effect of this is that i can't use the files at
> all. Is there a fix? Is it a known prob? Please see enclosed
> screenshot...sorry if it's a bit large, it's the best i could do.
>
I'm not all that familiar with WP's technical side, so it could be a
known WP problem but I'm pretty sure it's not a known Draw one.
I've just dragged an object from Draw10 to WP9 and saved it in WP.
Closing both Draw and WP and then dbl-clicking the WPD document just
opens WP.
So... how are you getting your Draw 10 files into WP9?
OBTW, you're right -- your attachment WAS bit large. I've deleted it
from the server for you.
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"Brian L Johnson" <draw...@corel.ca> wrote in message
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I usually get them into WP using the clipboard. As i said, this does not
happen with all files, but when it does it's a major disater, and i'm really
at a loss as to where to start cleaning up. (I've taken to importing all
graphics as jpeg's now because they are much more stable, but of course you
lose the ability to edit them on site.) I am wondering if it has something
to do with the fact that you can open Draw from within WP by double clicking
on the graphic...have you tried this? If the session is not going too
badly, i will only get c.a.r.m. and i can cancel out of it, but when it
decides to open all the graphics separately it's another story.
Is "drag and drop" a more elegant way of importing Draw files? Is the
clipboard asking for trouble?
thanks!
Proctor
Brian L Johnson
> I usually get them into WP using the clipboard. As i said, this does not
> happen with all files, but when it does it's a major disater, and i'm really
> at a loss as to where to start cleaning up. (I've taken to importing all
> graphics as jpeg's now because they are much more stable, but of course you
> lose the ability to edit them on site.) I am wondering if it has something
> to do with the fact that you can open Draw from within WP by double clicking
> on the graphic...have you tried this? If the session is not going too
> badly, i will only get c.a.r.m. and i can cancel out of it, but when it
> decides to open all the graphics separately it's another story.
>
> Is "drag and drop" a more elegant way of importing Draw files? Is the
> clipboard asking for trouble?
>
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of OLE!
WP9 doesn't understand Draw 10 files if you import them directly. When
you're copy'n'pasting into WP it simply inserts a CorelDRAW object.
When you dbl-click it, it opens Draw and now you have all the pleasures
of running one enormous application INSIDE another. Oh, joy! <g>
Can you not side-step all these problems by exporting your drawings from
Draw as WPG files and then, if required, use WP to edit them?
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-blj-
C_Tech volunteer
proctor
again if (unlikely) the probs persist.
thanks again,
Proctor
Brian L Johnson
> Yes i think this is very good advice, i'm going to try it out and i'll post
> again if (unlikely) the probs persist.
>
Or even if they don't? <g>
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-blj-