DECwrite____________________________________________
Release Notes for Microsoft Windows Systems
Revision/Update Information: These release notes
supercede the DECwrite
V3.0 Release Notes.
Software Version: DECwrite Version V3.1
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The information in this document is subject to change
without notice and should not be construed as a commitment
by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment
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_ Digital Equipment Corporation 1995.
All Rights Reserved.
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Preface
DECwrite[TM] is an integrated document processing
application that is available on a variety of hardware,
operating, and windowing systems, referred to as platforms.
Since DECwrite is supported by Digital's[TM] Network
Application Services (NAS[TM]), which allow application
software to work in a heterogeneous computer environment,
you can transfer documents and use DECwrite in a similar
fashion on all its platforms.
Purpose of This Document
Who Should Use This Document
This document is for all DECwrite users.
For More Information
For more information about the DECwrite document publishing
application, see the following:
o DECwrite User's Guide-a complete description of the
features supplied by DECwrite V3.1.
o DECwrite Online Help-detailed information about all
DECwrite menus, dialog boxes, tasks, and procedures.
To use the online help, use the Help menu in the
DECwrite window once you have started DECwrite.
o DECwrite Tutorials-an online introduction to selected
DECwrite concepts and operations.
To use the Tutorials, choose Tutorial from the Help menu
once you have started DECwrite.
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o DECwrite Quick Reference Document for your platform-a
summary of basic DECwrite operations, menu items, and
keyboard equivalents.
o DECwrite Document Converters for Microsoft Windows- this
online document gives detailed information about the
document converters supplied with DECwrite.
During installation, an ASCII text version of this
document is installed on the system in the following
directory:
C:\DECWRITE\EXAMPLES\WIN_CNV.TXT
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this guide:
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Convention____________Meaning____________________________________
DECwrite The term DECwrite refers to the
______________________DECwrite[TM]_software._____________________
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User Notes
This chapter describes supplemental information for
DECwrite users.
1.1 Problems Fixed Since DECwrite V3.0
The main problems addressed in this release include the
following:
o DECwrite V2.1 incompatibility problems have been
resolved; these fixes include:
- V2.1 preference file (startup.ini)
(WRITE$STARTUP.INI) is now fully compatible with
DECwrite V3.0 and DECwrite V3.1
- V2.1 documents containing tables in page layouts can
now be successfully opened
- V2.1 documents containing tables that are closely
packed together can now be formatted correctly.
o Blank pages no longer appear in multi-page tables.
o Index information is no longer lost after saving
document.
o Table of Contents can now be created at the start of
documents using the Manual Style File.
o The following CDA interoperability problems have been
fixed:
- Indented Paragraphs with labels are now viewed
correctly in the CDA viewer or can be printed using
the Converter Library Postscript converter.
- Indented Paragraphs in lists are now viewed correctly
in the CDA viewer or can be printed using the
Converter Library Postscript converter.
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o The non-display of .EPS files preference toggle button
is now fixed.
o German words that hyphenate on a c-k boundary now
hyphenated correctly after re-opening a document.
o Linking to a document containing only links now works
correctly.
o The infinite loop problem when entering text before a
footnote is fixed.
o The table resize now works correctly.
o Paragraph and title indent information is no longer
lost.
o The problem with editing a document in a second window
is now fixed.
o The problem with Global Replace occasionally replacing
two words instead of one is now fixed.
o The problem with changing to "None" style file is fixed.
1.2 Documentation and Online Help Notes
The DECwrite User's Guide includes platform-specific
information for your platform (in the previous version
of DECwrite, the platform-specific information was in a
separate supplement).
The DECwrite Quick Reference Card provided with DECwrite
V2.0 has been discontinued. Instead, DECwrite V3.1 includes
a quick reference document that summarizes DECwrite
features. A hardcopy version of this document is provided
with the DECwrite distribution kit. During installation,
DECwrite places a PostScript[R] version of this document in
the following location:
C:\DECWRITE\EXAMPLES \DW_REF.EPS The DECwrite Tutorial
has been updated to reflect the new features in DECwrite V3.0. It
has not been updated for DECwrite V3.1. The tutorial is now
provided in color.
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1.3 Windows Notes
The following sections describe notes about using DECwrite
for Microsoft Windows.
1.3.1 AUTOEXEC.BAT file
PROBLEM: The DECwrite installation procedure makes changes
to AUTOEXEC.BAT. In some cases where the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
is complex, the DECwrite installation program may make
incorrect changes to this file.
Recover the old version of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file (this
will be called AUTOEXEC.BAK) and manually make the changes
recommended by DECwrite.
1.3.2 DECwrite Icons
PROBLEM: When you reinstall DECwrite on a system, new icons
are created. That is, the existing DECwrite icons are not
reused.
WORKAROUND: Delete the extra icons after DECwrite has been
installed.
1.3.3 Document Converters Sometimes Not Found
PROBLEM: If you install DECwrite on a PC that has the CDA
Base Services software installed, the converters installed
as part of the CDA Base Services installation are not
available using the DECwrite Import and Export dialog
boxes.
WORKAROUND: Copy the converter DLL files to the
C:\DECWRITE\DDIF directory directory (the directory in
which DECwrite is installed if it is not installed in the
C:\DECWRITE directory). The input and output converter DLL
files are named Rformat.DLL and Wformat.DLL respectively.
For example, the RTF input converter is called RRTF.DLL and
the RTF output converter is called WRTF.DLL.
Instead of copying the DLL files, you can redefine the
CDAPATH environment variable to include both directions.
Note that if you install another version of the CDA Base
Services, you may need to redefine the CDAPATH, CDALIB, and
CDAFONT environment variables.
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1.3.4 CDA Environment Variables Already Defined
PROBLEM: The DECwrite installation fails if you already
have the CDAPATH, CDALIB, and CDAFONT environment variables
defined and they reference directories on another disk
on which there is not enough space for the DECwrite
installation program to put the CDA files that DECwrite
needs.
WORKAROUND: Free some space on the disk referenced by the
above environment variables.
1.3.5 Interaction With Some PC Applications
PROBLEM: Enabling the Autosave feature in DECwrite can
cause DECwrite to terminate with a General Protection Fault
if you are using other applications that use Microsoft
Windows system timers. Applications that are known to be
affected are After Dark and Network Scheduler 3.
WORKAROUND: Do not use the application that causes the
General Protection Fault while you are using DECwrite.
Alternatively, disable the DECwrite Autosave feature using
the DECwrite Preferences dialog box.
1.3.6 Scaling When Pasting From the Windows Clipboard
PROBLEM: If you paste a bitmap from the Windows clipboard
into DECwrite, the scale factor of the DECwrite window is
not taken into account.
WORKAROUND: Ensure that the DECwrite window is displayed
full size before pasting from the clipboard.
1.3.7 Shareware ATM Fonts Corrupt Characters From Symbol Font
PROBLEM: Using Adobe[TM] Type Manager [TM] to install some
shareware Type 1 PostScript(R) fonts might corrupt the
registered trademark character in the Symbol Font.
WORKAROUND: Use ATM to remove the shareware fonts.
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1.3.8 Large Number of True Type Fonts Causes DECwrite to Crash
PROBLEM: Having a large number of True Type fonts,
installed may cause DECwrite to crash, particularly on
machines with limited amounts of memory.
WORKAROUND: Reduce the number of True Type fonts in Windows
using the control panel.
WORKAROUND: Increase the amount of memory on the machine.
1.3.9 Some Keys Do Not Function When Using The LK250 Keyboard
PROBLEM: Special configuration and actions are needed to
use a Digital LK250 keyboard with DECwrite for Windows.
________________________ Note ________________________
Select the LK250 keyboard using the Configurations
Options button when you install DECwrite for Windows.
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WORKAROUND: You must use Alt-F17 to toggle the LK250 from
Special mode, which emulates the 81-key keyboard, to normal
mode. When the keyboard is in normal mode, the Special
indicator located near the top of the keyboard should NOT
be on. To use the keyboard with other Microsoft Windows
applications, you must press Alt-F17 again to toggle the
keyboard back into Special mode.
1.4 Color Notes
1.4.1 Deleted Colors Reappear If Included in Style File
PROBLEM: When you delete colors from a document, but not
from the referenced style file, the colors will be placed
back in the document the next time it is opened.
WORKAROUND: Either delete the colors from the style file
itself (but this will affect all documents referencing
the style file), or manually re-delete the colors from the
local document each time. If you find you have to do this
regularly, you may find it worthwhile to make a private
copy of the style file.
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1.4.2 Screen Sometimes Does Not Refresh Properly
PROBLEM: When a textblock is colored, typing in the
textblock changes the color until the screen is refreshed
with CTRL/W.
WORKAROUND: Use CTRL/W to refresh the screen display.
1.4.3 Mail Merge Does Not Correctly Handle Color Content
PROBLEM: Mail merge does not correctly handle color
content. Color is only applied to the content of the first
record. Subsequent records are black and white only.
1.5 Conditional Content Notes
1.5.1 Nested Conditional Content In A Table
PROBLEM: Text Content included in a conditional table with
conditional cell content is not always displayed correctly.
WORKAROUND: Setting both conditions to "On" and setting
"Display Active Content" may work.
1.5.2 Interaction of Tables and Conditional Content
PROBLEM: You may encounter problems with the interaction
of conditional content and tables when the table is
conditionalized and when the table contains conditionalized
content. In particular, when Show Active Content is turned
on, tables or the content of tables which are contained
within conditions whose state is Off may be deleted from
the document.
WORKAROUND: If your document includes conditional tables
or tables that have conditional content, save the document
before manipulating the conditions.
1.5.3 Conditional Content and Linked Documents
PROBLEM: Problems exist in the interaction of conditional
content and linked documents. Documents can end up in an
invalid state when they are unlinked, for example, when
there is a start marker and no end marker, or vice versa.
WORKAROUND: Do not insert a condition that starts in the
master document and finishes in a linked document (or vice
versa) and do not insert conditions that starts in one
linked document and finishes in another linked document.
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1.5.4 Conditional Content and Mail Merge
PROBLEM: Mail Merge Documents that start with conditional
content data can cause problems.
WORKAROUND: Do not begin Mail Merge documents with
conditional content.
PROBLEM: When you use Mail Merge with a document containing
conditional content, the first output document includes the
conditional content whether the condition is turned on or
off.
WORKAROUND: Include a dummy record after the header
record in the record file, then discard the first document
produced by Mail Merge.
1.5.5 Lists Sometimes Numbered Incorrectly
Problems may exist in the interaction of Numbered Lists and
conditional content. List numbering may not be correctly
updated when conditions are turned on/off.
WORKAROUND: None
1.5.6 Cross-References To Inactive Content Are Displayed
PROBLEM: Cross-references to conditional content that
is inactive is displayed, although it should not be.
In addition, the label or page number of the referenced
content may be inaccurate.
1.5.7 Hidden Content Symbol May Be Displayed Erroneously
PROBLEM: When the content of a table cell is conditional,
the # hidden symbol is sometimes displayed for content that
is active.
1.6 Export to Bookreader Notes
The following sections describe information concerning the
Export to Bookreader feature.
________________________ Note ________________________
The Export to Bookreader feature is now supported on
OpenVMS Alpha systems.
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1.7 Image Notes
1.7.1 Deleting External Image Files
PROBLEM: If you import, include or make a local copy of a
previously linked image, you must not delete the image file
until you have saved the DECwrite document. If the image is
deleted prior to saving the document, the image will not be
included in the document, and the journal from that session
will not play back correctly.
WORKAROUND:If the image file is to be deleted, do so after
the DECwrite document has been saved.
1.7.2 Pasting 256 color bitmaps
PROBLEM: Trying to paste a 256 color bitmap into DECwrite
using Paste Special will sometimes cause DECwrite to exit
without any warning, depending on the size of the bitmap.
1.8 File Selection Notes
The following sections provide information about choosing
files for linking, editing, and other DECwrite functions
that require you to choose a file name from a dialog box.
1.9 Table of Contents and Index Notes
1.9.1 Index Entry with an Invalid Page Number
PROBLEM: If you insert an index in a document on a page
that appears before the index entries, and the insertion
changes the index entries' page numbers, the index will be
incorrect. The resulting index number will either be zero
or the old page's page number.
WORKAROUND: The index must follow the pages on which the
index entries appear.
1.9.2 Long Lines in Table of Contents
PROBLEM: Multiline titles in a table of contents wrap at
the text block's right edge instead of at the page number
margin.
WORKAROUND: Use a hard return to re-wrap the line.
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1.9.3 Problems Regenerating Table of Contents
The following sections describe known restrictions when
regenerating a table of contents.
1.9.3.1 Custom Page Layout
PROBLEM: If you create custom layout (for example, add
a textblock or change the size or location of existing
text blocks) on a page used in a table of contents, those
pages will not be deleted when the table of contents is
regenerated. The pages are marked as customized, and thus
are not deleted.
WORKAROUND: Create page styles with the appropriate layout,
and specify those in the Table of Contents style.
1.9.3.2 Change Pages Enabled
PROBLEM: If you regenerate a table of contents for a
document with the change pages feature enabled, DECwrite
inserts extraneous blank pages.
WORKAROUND: Delete the newly created blank pages.
1.9.3.3 Regenerate Table Of Contents When Opening Master Document
PROBLEM: When you open a document that links to several
other documents, Table of Contents entries for titles
in the linked documents will not be correct until you
regenerate the Table of Contents.
For example, some page numbers in the Table of Contents may
appear in a format such as "". This means the
Table of Contents must be regenerated.
WORKAROUND: Regenerate the Table of Contents before
printing or exporting the document.
1.9.3.4 Delete Table Of Contents With Manual Style File
PROBLEM: "Delete TOC" does not work with the Manual style
file.
WORKAROUND: Manually delete the Table of Contents using
delete pages.
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1.10 Style File Notes
The following sections describe information about using and
modifying style files.
1.10.1 Problems Opening a Document After Modifying the Style File
PROBLEM: DECwrite supports different types of styles,
such as title, list, footnote, and paragraph styles. If,
while editing a style file, you delete a style and assign
the same name to a different type of style, you may have
problems when you later open a document that uses that
style file.
WORKAROUND: Within a style file, do not delete a style
of one type and then use the same name for a style of
a different type. If you must assign the same name to a
different style type, make sure the deleted style is not
used in any documents that use the style file.
In general, if you make extensive changes to a style file,
save the original version of the style file until you are
sure all documents that use the style file can be opened
and saved safely and that they appear correctly formatted.
1.10.2 Circular Style File References
PROBLEM: When creating a document, DECwrite does not detect
cases where:
o A document is linked to itself as a style file
o A document is linked to a style file which has links
that refer back to themselves or to the base document
These documents are said to have circular references. When
such a document is saved and then opened, DECwrite displays
a message stating that there is a circular reference.
WORKAROUND: To find and remove the circular reference, you
must follow the chain of references.
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1.10.3 Problem Choosing an Alternate Style File
PROBLEM: A new style file selected in the Alternate Style
File dialog box is not saved and the dialog box appears
again the next time you open the document.
WORKAROUND: You may have exited or closed the document
immediately after changing the style file. Be sure to
choose File => Save before exiting the document. Style
Files Must Use Private Library Links PROBLEM: Style files
should not use "With Document" links. WORKAROUND: If a
style file contains links, the File Location Type for those
links must be Private Library or System Library. This is a
restriction only for style files that you want to use with
documents that reside in different directories.
1.10.4 Multiple Style Files Must Use the Same Document Size
PROBLEM: If the style file for your document links to
another style file, and the two style files use different
page sizes, incorrect page sizes will appear in your
document.
WORKAROUND: All style file documents that are used together
must have the same document page size.
1.11 Macro Notes
1.11.1 Colon and Angle Brackets Not Allowed as Macro Trigger Key
PROBLEM: You cannot use the following keys as macro trigger
keys. If you do, you will not be able to access your other
macros or editor keypad keys requiring a Gold key sequence:
o Gold (PF1) colon (:)
o Colon (:)
o Left Angle Brackets (<)
o Right Angle Bracket (>)
1.11.2 Macros and the Print Dialog Box
PROBLEM: It is not possible to create a DECwrite macro that
sets up various options in the Print dialog box.
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1.11.3 Function Bar Color Dialog Boxes Used in Macros
PROBLEM: The function bar color dialog boxes are not
displayed during playback of macros.
WORKAROUND: Do not use a macro sequence to launch a
Function Bar dialog. Instead, use the Text Attributes,
Graphics, and Table Attributes dialog boxes.
1.11.4 Use of the Do key in a Macro
PROBLEM: If you record a macro that contains a Do key
sequence, this key sequence be performed during recording
of the macro. However, the Do key sequence will be
performed during playback of the macro.
1.12 Table Notes
1.12.1 Nested Tables Are Not Supported
PROBLEM: This feature has been retired.
WORKAROUND: Nested tables created with older versions of
DECwrite can be edited with DECwrite V3.0 and V3.1.
1.12.2 Split Tables Always Start on New Page
PROBLEM: When a table is split across multiple pages, the
first part of the table will always start on a new page,
even if there is room remaining on the current page.
WORKAROUND: Use Control-P or Control-L to manually insert
page breaks within the table at the desired rows.
1.12.3 Table Bottom Rule Sometime Not Visible
PROBLEM: The bottom rule of parts of multi-page tables is
sometimes not visible.
1.12.4 Table Join Only Works On First Two Selected Tables
PROBLEM: Joining more than two selected tables does not
work.
1.12.5 Applying Table Styles To Multi-Page Tables
PROBLEM: When a table style is applied to a multi-page
table, all parts of the table on different pages are
modified individually (i.e. as if they were entirely
seperate tables).
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1.12.6 Table Cells Cannot Flow Across Pages
PROBLEM: If a large amount of text is inserted into a table
cell, the table will not fit on a page and will not be
broken across table chunks.
WORKAROUND: Resize the table cell so that the entire text
fits onto the page.
1.12.7 Importing Large Text Files Into Table Cells
PROBLEM: Importing large text files using the As Is option
in the Import Text File dialog box causes the table cell to
overflow as described in Section 1.12.6.
WORKAROUND: None.
1.12.8 Page Styles That Contain Trim Texblocks Containing Tables
PROBLEM: A page style that contains a Trim textblock which
includes a table will cause a document to be formatted
incorrectly. The user may notice textblocks missing in the
main body of each page and navigation around the document
is difficult.
WORKAROUND: Insert the Trim Textblock inside a Fixed Frame
and globally reapply the page style.
1.13 Search Notes
1.13.1 Search does not ignore hidden symbols
PROBLEM: Find will not locate content which includes
hidden symbols, e.g. Find will not locate "Hi Bob" in
"Hi {Bob}" or "Hi+ Bob" (where +
represents the anchor point for a frame, for example).
1.13.2 Search Does Not Always Return Correct Order
PROBLEM: Searching does not locate instances of the search
string within table cells or in textblocks within graphics
in the same sequential order as instances in the content
containing the tables or graphics.
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1.13.3 Special Characters in Search Expressions
PROBLEM: DECwrite includes several search capabilities,
including the ability to search for special characters
(such as end-of-paragraph markers and frame anchor
points). You can also use search expressions to search
for combinations of characters, such as all words that
begin with L and include an M somewhere else in the word.
However, you cannot combine these two features by using
search expressions to search for special characters. For
more information about search expressions and searching for
special characters, see the DECwrite User's Guide.
1.13.4 Labels Not Found on Backward Searches
PROBLEM: Backward searches do not find all label text.
WORKAROUND: Perform a forward search if label text must be
included in the search string.
1.14 Printing Notes
1.14.1 EPS Files Containing TIFF Headers May Not Print
PROBLEM: Printing a EPS file containing a TIFF header may
not print.
1.14.2 Objects Can Be Too Complex to Print
PROBLEM: It is possible to have an object so complex that
it exceeds the hardware capability of a given PostScript
printer. As a result, an attempt to print a document with
that object will fail. For example, a polyline with more
than 1500 segments cannot be printed on some printers.
Another example is a complex drawing (such as the world map
from the clip art collection) filled with a pattern (such
as basket weave).
WORKAROUND: Depending on the complexity of the document
and the configuration of your printer, you may be able to
acknowledge the "Printer is Stalled" message box and resume
the print job. You may also try to increase the various
timeout controls of your printer through the Printer
Configure dialog box in the Control Panel.
WORKAROUND: Simplify the object if possible. For example,
with the complex polyline, create it from several
polylines, each with fewer segments.
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1.14.3 Printing to Typesetters
PROBLEM: Documents with page sizes other than 8+ x 11
inches will not print correctly on some PostScript
typesetters. The image is cut off at 11 inches or is
incorrectly positioned so as to be partially off the paper.
WORKAROUND: DECwrite does not support PPD (PostScript
Printer Description) files, thus does not know about
various device-specific setup commands.
It is possible to add a line to the PostScript file to
set the correct information for a particular device. For
example, to set an 11 x 17 inch page on a Linotype L300
typesetter, where the desired width, height, margin and
orientation have been defined (defaults are width = 792 (11
inches) and height = 612 (8.5 inches)):
statusdict begin width height margin orientation
setpageparams end
1.14.4 Known problems when using various printers
PROBLEM: Printing using a PljIIP can cause DECwrite to
crash.
PROBLEM: Printing some images using a Lj259 can cause
DECwrite to crash.
PROBLEM: Page breaks may be ignored when printing to a
Panasonic 1124.
1.14.5 Text attributes are printed incorrectly
PROBLEM: On some printers, certain text attribute
are printed incorrectly. This affects the Underline,
Superscript, Subscript and Redline attributes. For example,
underline appears as a large dark line under the text. This
happens only for TrueType fonts.
WORKAROUND: Disable TrueType fonts from the Control Panel
and use ATM and printer resident fonts instead.
1.15 Linking and Data Block Notes
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1.15.1 Data Block Graphic Attributes Cannot Be Changed
PROBLEM: The graphic attributes of data blocks cannot be
modified.
WORKAROUND: The data block can be placed in a frame on
which the graphics attributes are set. However, any fill
attributes of the frame will not be visible under the data
block.
1.15.2 Double Clicking on an Unlinked Data block
PROBLEM: If you double click on a data block which is
not linked to an application, DECwrite will display the
following message.
Invocation has failed
1.15.3 Messages on Link to Document
PROBLEM: When documents are linked together, any that use a
different style file from the parent (top-level) document
will have their style file changed. It is possible to get
extra messages about these style file changes.
WORKAROUND: Starting with DECwrite V2.0, you must use one
style for all linked documents. Be sure to use File =>
Change Style File to reformat your subdocuments with the
same, common style file before you create the links.
1.15.4 Messages on Local Copy From Link
PROBLEM: When using Modify Link to make a local copy of
a formerly linked object, the following message will be
incorrectly displayed: "Please select a link or move to a
page in a linked document"
1.15.5 Copying Data Blocks Between Documents
PROBLEM: If you copy or cut and paste a "With Document"
data block from one document to another in a different
directory, DECwrite does not adjust the File Location Type
properly.
For example, assume that you are working on two documents:
o [williams]report.doc and [williams.memos]memo.doc on an
OpenVMS system
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o c:\report.doc and c:\memo.doc on a Microsoft Windows
system
o /usr/users/williams/report.doc and /usr/user/williams
/memos/memo.doc on an ULTRIX system
In addition, report.doc is linked to an image whose File
Location Type is "With Document." Cutting the image from
report.doc and pasting it into memo.doc does not change the
File Location Type to "Private Library."
WORKAROUND: Use the Modify Link dialog box on the Links
menu to adjust the File Location Type properly. In this
example, you would change it to be "Private Library" or
"Network Library."
1.15.6 Saving a Document with Links to a Different Directory
PROBLEM: When saving a document that contains "With
Document" application links or data links, the linked-to
files are not copied to the new directory.
WORKAROUND: If appropriate, use a File Location Type of
"Private Library" or copy the linked-to files to the new
directory.
1.15.7 OLE-Object Linking and Embedding
1.15.7.1 OLE Error 27
PROBLEM: With some versions of Pathworks (for example,
V4.1), OLE Error 27 may be reported when a server
application is run, and the application's output is saved
on a Pathworks served disk, and a copy of some of the
content is pasted into DECwrite using Paste Link (to create
an OLE Link).
WORKAROUND: Save the output from the server application on
a native DOS disk.
1.15.7.2 Miscellaneous Restrictions
PROBLEM: The Links dialog box may not list the page number
of OLE Links or Embedded Links. For data links, the page
number is shown in the wrong position (before the Update
column entries rather than after them).
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PROBLEM: Double clicking on embedded objects and OLE
objects does not start the server application when the
"DECwrite for Windows" editing preference is used. This
works when the "DECwrite for Motif" editing preference is
used.
PROBLEM: LiveLinks connections in documents that are saved
using DECwrite for Windows do not transfer successfully
into DECwrite on other platforms.
PROBLEM: Live Links to some formats when linked "with
document" actually stores the file as "private library"
in the DECwrite document. Modifying the link to "with
document" appears to work, but does not actually have any
effect.
PROBLEM: In the Links dialog box, when there is a link
to an OLE object, and the Manual Update radio button is
pressed, and the "Update Now" button pushed, the label in
the "Update Now" button may disappear.
PROBLEM: When a document containing links to subdocuments
is saved by DECwrite, a DDIS/DDIF read error may be
reported when the document is subsequently read by
DECwrite.
PROBLEM: When a document containing Embedded Links to
Microsoft Chart is saved by DECwrite, a DDIS/DDIF read
error may be reported when the document is subsequently
read by DECwrite.
PROBLEM: Double clicking on embedded objects and OLE
objects does not start the server application when the
"DECwrite for Windows" keyboard preference is in use. It
works when the "DECwrite for Motif" keyboard preference is
in use.
1.16 Journaling Notes
1.16.1 Font Changes and Journal Files
PROBLEM: If you add new fonts to DECwrite on one system,
you can play back DECwrite journal files only on that
system or on systems having the same font environment.
To have the same font environment, you must have identical:
o Font initialization files
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o Screen font files
o Printer font files
o Font metric files
If you do not follow this practice, fonts accessed in the
original journal file may not appear on the screen or in
the resulting .doc file. Instead, the default font family
and spacing (Times) will replace those font references.
WORKAROUND: Replay the journal on a system that has the
same font environment.
1.16.2 Journal Recovery When Document Name Is Changed
PROBLEM: If you are editing a document A and include a
document B, and then use Save As to save to B, you will not
be able to recover the session successfully, because you
have overwritten the previous contents of document B.
WORKAROUND: Do not change the state of dependent files
during a session.
1.16.3 Journals from Earlier Versions Used with DECwrite
PROBLEM: In general it is not possible to successfully play
back journals recorded by earlier versions of DECwrite. In
some cases, attempting such a replay will cause DECwrite to
crash.
Play back journals before upgrading to DECwrite V3.1.
1.16.4 Journaling does not start automatically after a crash
PROBLEM: The next time you start DECwrite after it has
crashed when editing a document, it does not automatically
attempt to replay the journal file that it created.
WORKAROUND: Start DECwrite with the journal filename as the
file in the initial Open File dialog box.
1.17 Spell Check Notes
The following sections describe information about spell
checking DECwrite documents.
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1.17.1 "Do Not Hyphenate" Markers Not Always Recognized
PROBLEM: "Do Not Hyphenate" markers are treated as word
breaks during spell checking.
WORKAROUND: Place marker at the beginning or end of the
word.
1.17.2 Spell Check Dialog Box Disappears After Switching Input
Focus to Another Window
PROBLEM: If you start Spell Check and then select any
other window (for example, a DECterm window, or the file
selection dialog box for any other application), the Spell
Check dialog box disappears, and DECwrite displays the
message "Canceled."
WORKAROUND: When using the Spell Check, complete your work
before selecting another window.
________________________ Note ________________________
Spell Check Word and Spell Check All both operate on a
select region. You can resume spell checking where you
left off by creating a select region starting with the
word after the last word you checked.
______________________________________________________
1.17.3 Spell Checking Words with "Do Not Hyphenate" Symbols
PROBLEM: If you spell check a word that contains a "Do Not
Hyphenate" symbol, the Spell Check software will identify
the word as two words, separated by the "Do Not Hyphenate"
symbol.
WORKAROUND: Place the "Do Not Hyphenate" symbol before the
word and not within the word.
1.17.4 Spell Checking Of Index Entries
PROBLEM: When creating index entries, if you place the
cursor inside a word and then use the Index Actions
item (on the Elements menu) to add the word as an index
entry, the word is added properly. However, subsequent
spell checking operations will flag the indexed word as a
misspelling.
WORKAROUND: Place the cursor just before or just after the
word when adding it as an index entry.
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1.18 Cross-References and Variables Notes
1.18.1 Variables that Wrap Across Lines
PROBLEM: Variables can be assigned to lines of text
that wrap across line breaks. However, there are two
restrictions associated with multiline variables:
o If the variable is on a page style, you will notice that
the wrapping is removed when you display the page style.
Instead of wrapping to the next line, the variable will
extend beyond the end of the first line.
o Elsewhere in your document, multiline variables
sometimes do not wrap after certain editing operations.
WORKAROUND: To reformat a multiline variable on a page
style, force DECwrite to reformat the line by deleting and
re-inserting a character near the beginning of the line.
To reformat a variable elsewhere in your document:
1. Choose Utilities => Variables to display the Variables
dialog box.
2. Select the variable in the list box.
3. Click on Define.
DECwrite will reformat the line of text and the variable
will wrap to the next line.
1.18.2 Multiline Cross References and Align Line
PROBLEM: You cannot use the Align Line or WPS-PLUS Center
command on any line with a Cross reference. If you do,
DECwrite V3.1 will not be able to read the document.
WORKAROUND: Do one of the following:
o Use the alignment option box in the function bar
o Choose Format => Paragraph Attributes and use the
Paragraph Attributes dialog box to align the line
o Apply a style with the appropriate alignment
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1.18.3 Copying Multiline Cross-References
PROBLEM: If there are multiline cross-references in a page
style or in a text block inside a frame, when you insert a
page or paste the frame, the cross-reference text will not
be properly formatted. Instead, it all be in one line.
WORKAROUND: Any action that causes reformatting (editing
the paragraph or using the Repaginate command) will correct
the error.
1.18.4 Multiline Cross-References Do Not Hyphenate
PROBLEM: Multiline cross-references do not get hyphenated.
When they occur in a justified paragraph, spacing is used
to justify the line.
1.19 Graphics and Frames Notes
1.19.1 In-Margin Frames Within a Table
PROBLEM: An in-margin frame may be placed anywhere within
a table, but it cannot be moved outside the table's
boundaries.
WORKAROUND: An extra table column at the far left can be
created to contain in-margin frames.
1.19.2 Cannot Align Graphics Text Lines Outside a Frame
PROBLEM: You cannot align graphics lines that are on a page
and are not contained in a frame by using Align Line from
the Format menu. The keyboard equivalents Do A R and Do A L
do not work as expected.
WORKAROUND: Place the line(s) in a frame and then choose
align again. Alternatively, you can use the Draw menu's
Align dialog box, which works inside or outside a frame.
1.19.3 Using Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) Graphics
The following sections describe information about using EPS
graphics in DECwrite documents.
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1.19.3.1 Encapsulated PostScript Files Using Carriage Returns as
Line Separators
PROBLEM: Some producers of Encapsulated PostScript files
use carriage returns as line separators. DECwrite can only
handle such files that use line feeds. As a result, the
Encapsulated PostScript file will not print correctly.
WORKAROUND: The carriage returns must be converted to line
feeds with an editor or other utility.
1.19.4 Scaling Graphics and Frames
This section describes release notes about scaling DECwrite
graphics and frames.
1.19.4.1 Artifact of "Scaling Contents" of Vertical or Horizontal
Line
When Scale Contents is selected on the Scale dialog box,
all dimensional and size attributes of an object are
scaled. For example, the thickness of borders of objects
are scaled.
PROBLEM: If you scale the contents of a vertical or
horizontal line, the thickness of the border of the line
will not be scaled.
WORKAROUND: Put the line in a frame and scale the frame.
Or, group the line with other objects and scale the group.
Or change the line's graphic attributes with the Graphic
Attributes dialog box.
1.19.4.2 Scaling of Groups That Include a Frame
PROBLEM: If a group contains a frame as one of its objects,
scale and undo operations do not handle the positioning of
any objects inside the frame correctly. The objects inside
the frame are moved with respect to the frame.
WORKAROUND: Scale the frame separately.
1.19.4.3 Undo Mirror Scaling of Frames and Data blocks
PROBLEM: If you scale a frame or data block and turn it
inside out (to produce a mirror image), undo does not
position the objects as they were before the scale.
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1.20 CDA Interoperability Notes
1.20.1 Using the CDA Viewer or CDA Converters with Multiplatform
Documents
PROBLEM: Documents edited and saved on one operating system
(for example, OpenVMS VAX) will not work with the CDA
viewer or with CDA converters on another operating system
(for example, Microsoft Windows) unless DECwrite V3.1 is
installed on that system.
WORKAROUND: Open and save the file with DECwrite on the
system on which you wish to view or convert.
________________________ Note ________________________
No extra steps are required to open the document in
DECwrite.
______________________________________________________
1.20.2 Named Content Streams
PROBLEM: Some document files created by the High Level
CDA Toolkit Routines from Digital's Electronic Publishing
Systems Group will not be displayed as intended in
DECwrite. Specifically, files which use named content
streams to synchronize text content with different galleys
will be displayed differently by DECwrite V3.1 and the CDA
Viewer.
1.21 Miscellaneous Notes
1.21.1 On WPS-PLUS Keypad, Change Case Does Not Work Correctly
PROBLEM: Using the WPS-PLUS keypad, the uppercase key (KP3)
and lowercase key (Gold KP3) change the case of the whole
word when no text is selected.
WORKAROUND: Change case of the work back manually.
1.21.2 Selecting a Single Character
PROBLEM: You cannot select a single character by dragging
the mouse from left to right across the character.
WORKAROUND: Use the keyboard to select the character or
drag across the character from right to left.
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1.21.3 Titles Created After a Page Break Character
PROBLEM: If you create a title immediately after a Page
Break character (with hidden symbols turned on), it will no
longer honor any page style specified as part of the break
to attributes of the title style. Note that this problem is
triggered by the presence of the Page Break character when
the title is created, and persists even if the Page Break
is later removed.
WORKAROUND: Copy just the text of the title (not including
the ¦ at the end). Select and Clear the entire title
and the Page Break character (do not use Cut or you will
overwrite the title text). Insert a new title element and
paste the text previously cut. In general, it is better
practice to use a title's break to next page attributes
rather than to insert Page Break characters.
1.21.4 Split into Columns Yields Wrong Ordering
PROBLEM: If you use the split into columns operation, the
draw order for the columns is incorrect. This produces the
incorrect footnote numbering as a result. For example,
if you use a four-column page, the draw order should
be a sequential ordering 1-2-3-4; but instead, it is a
nonsequential ordering 1-4-3-2.
WORKAROUND: Correct the draw order using Draw => Front on
each text block, working from left to right.
1.21.5 Paragraph Labels Appear as Numerals Instead of as Text
PROBLEM: You cannot use paragraph text labels from within a
numeric list. Such labels will seemingly appear as random
numbers instead of as text.
1.21.6 Excessive Zooming Corrupts Display
PROBLEM: When zooming on a document, sometimes the page
display is corrupted. Corruption artifacts include:
highlighting not displayed, the text cursor not visible,
and other problems.
WORKAROUND: If these display problems occur, zoom down
to the next lowest level of magnification. Note that this
problem should not occur unless the Window Scale Factor as
shown in the Document Attributes dialog box is greater than
approximately 300%.
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1.21.7 Labels Copied by Global Select
PROBLEM: Global select copies labels as well as text. For
example, is you use global select to copy a list item from
one DECwrite document to another, the bullet character for
the list item will appear as a lowercase letter o when you
paste the item.
Global select allows you to copy selected regions between
windows. You select text in one window with MB1 and paste
it into another window with MB2.
WORKAROUND: Delete the lowercase letter o after you paste
the list item.
1.21.8 Overwritten Text on Adjust Position and Remove Adjustment
PROBLEM: Remove Adjustment (following an Adjust Position)
from the Format menu overwrites text in some circumstances.
WORKAROUND: Select the line with the overwritten text and
choose Remove Adjustment again.
1.21.9 Selecting multiple pages of text
PROBLEM: A region of text can be selected by clicking on
the start point of the region, moving to the end point of
the region to be selected and pressing the Shift key and
clicking again. However this may not work when the selected
region spans multiple pages-clicking when the shift key is
pressed may select the final textblock.
WORKAROUND: Press the Select key at the start point of the
region to be selected (or select a few characters using
the mouse), and then use the cursor keys to extend the
selection line by line to the end point of the region.
1.21.10 Starting Sublists Using Popup Menu
PROBLEM: When the current insert point is not within a
list, a title is created when Start Sublist is selected
from the popup menu displayed by pressing MB3. It should
instead start a new list.
WORKAROUND: Use Insert List from the same popup menu to
star a list.
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1.21.11 Effect of Applying Styles to Labels of Paragraphs or
Titles
PROBLEM: Applying styles (or reapplying the current style)
to a paragraph or title may affect the label differently
than the content of the paragraph or title. Most notably,
any attributes (such as bold, color, etc) of the content
of the paragraph or title will be replaced by those defined
in the style, but any attributes of the labels will not be
changed.
WORKAROUND: Select the labels and use the function bar
buttons or Format menu to reapply the desired attributes.
1.21.12 Applying Text Attributes to Tables or Graphic Textblocks
PROBLEM: Applying text attributes to a selected region
will not modify text content contained in tables or graphic
textblocks (i.e. in frames) within that region.
WORKAROUND: Select the content of the tables or graphic
textblocks and apply the desired text attributes.
1.21.13 Save a document to an unavailable drive
PROBLEM: If an attempt is made to save a file to an
unavailable network drive, DECwrite will display a message
box reporting that it cannot access the drive. However
DECwrite will "lock up" the PC until the drive becomes
available again.
1.21.14 Saving a document after accessing content from a now
unavailable drive
PROBLEM: If a document or text file is included, imported
or exported to/from a drive (for example, a floppy or
network drive) which is unavailable when the document is
saved (or DECwrite is exited), DECwrite will fail to save
the document because it tries to access the unavailable
drive (regardless of to where the document is saved).
WORKAROUND: If DECwrite displays a dialog box reporting
that the drive cannot be accessed, repeatedly choose the
Cancel option. DECwrite may eventually save the document
successfully. You should then exit DECwrite.
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1.22 Transferring Documents between systems
1.22.1 Unnecessary Messages About Missing Fonts After
Motif->Windows->Motif Transfer
PROBLEM: If you open a document last saved with DECwrite
for Microsoft Windows on any other DECwrite platform, and
the document contains fonts in sizes other than 8, 10,
12, 14, 18, or 24, you will get unnecessary font fallback
messages. These can be safely ignored.
WORKAROUND: Use only sizes in the list above, and ensure
that when you save the document in DECwrite for Microsoft
Windows, it is displayed at 100%.
1.22.2 Wrong Fallback For Symbol-Bold On Motif Platforms
PROBLEM: If you use DECwrite for Windows to create a
document using the Bold attribute on characters created
with the Symbol font and move it to DECwrite on a Motif
platform, the bolded characters will be erroneously
displayed as boxes.
WORKAROUND: Use only the Symbol font with the normal
(plain) attribute.
1.23 Additional Problems and Restrictions
The following sections describe common problems and
recommended solutions for DECwrite users.
___________________________________________________________
Problem____________________Solution________________________
Cannot use the numeric The keypad keys are reserved
keypad to enter numbers. for users who want to assign
macros to the keypad keys. To
use the keypad for numeric data
entry, define 10 macros, one for
each key on the keypad. See the
DECwrite User's Guide for more
information about macros.
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___________________________________________________________
Problem____________________Solution________________________
Cannot access or add a Be sure you have a valid license
word to your personal for the dictionary (lexicon)
dictionary. that is installed. If you do not
have a license for a particular
lexicon, you cannot spell check
or modify the dictionary, using
that language. See the DECwrite
Software Product Description for
a list of available lexicons.
The underline for white None, but the underline does
graphics text is drawn print correctly.
black.
When using the EMACS Use the menus or DECwrite
keyboard emulation, Ctrl- keyboard equivalents to perform
U and Ctrl-K operations these functions.
do not work correctly.
Occasionally, certain Press Ctrl/W to refresh the
operations cause the screen.
screen to be updated
improperly. For example,
text obscured by a pop-up
menu is sometimes not
refreshed properly.
You cannot align graphics Place the line(s) in a frame and
lines that are on a page then choose Align Line again.
and are not contained Alternatively, you can use the
in a frame by using Draw menu's Align dialog box,
Align Line from the which works inside or outside a
Format menu. The keyboard frame.
equivalents Do A R and
Do A L do not work as
expected.__________________________________________________
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Name Created Size Description
![[DIR]](/httpd/-/directory_c.gif)
fonts/ 10-Jul-1998 21:02 2,560 subdirectory
![[TXT]](/httpd/-/text.gif)
demsa.eps 10-May-1990 09:34 14,757 Encapsulated PostScript
![[htm]](/httpd/-/x-script.gif)
doc_cnv.decw$book 21-Jan-1994 12:39 154,902 Bookreader book
![[PS ]](/httpd/-/postscript.gif)
doc_cnv.ps 21-Jan-1994 12:45 270,426 PostScript
draft.eps 9-Jul-1990 13:00 9,374 Encapsulated PostScript
ds_320.eps 10-May-1990 09:34 78,856 Encapsulated PostScript
![[???]](/httpd/-/unknown.gif)
dx.macros 1-May-1990 15:10 373
![[BIN]](/httpd/-/binary.gif)
eps_art.doc 20-Jan-1994 20:40 43,520 DECwrite document
graphics.doc 20-Jan-1994 20:42 529,408 DECwrite document
grid.eps 6-Apr-1990 13:41 1,943 Encapsulated PostScript
keyboard.doc 20-Jan-1994 20:43 698,880 DECwrite document
lanserve.eps 10-May-1990 09:34 94,930 Encapsulated PostScript
ln03r.eps 10-May-1990 09:34 19,497 Encapsulated PostScript
logo.img 12-Jan-1989 14:25 1,536 DDIF image
mv3800.eps 10-May-1990 09:34 20,974 Encapsulated PostScript
offices.doc 20-Jan-1994 20:59 26,112 DECwrite document
orgchart.doc 21-Jan-1994 11:50 34,304 DECwrite document
readme.txt 16-Aug-1995 11:34 67,938 plain text
ruler.doc 21-Jan-1994 11:51 33,280 DECwrite document
sa600.eps 10-May-1990 09:35 237,348 Encapsulated PostScript
std_dev.tex 23-May-1990 13:13 438 TeX source
tab_cnv.decw$book 21-Jan-1994 12:38 297,852 Bookreader book
tab_cnv.ps 21-Jan-1994 12:46 495,558 PostScript
times_roman18.decw$font 16-Dec-1988 11:26 4,938
times_roman18_100dpi.dec+ 16-Dec-1988 11:29 6,655
tutor.chart 8-Jul-1991 13:43 16,384
tutor.txt 12-Aug-1991 11:11 1,482 plain text
tutorial.doc 25-Jan-1994 13:45 311,808 DECwrite document
vax_6310.eps 10-May-1990 09:35 136,176 Encapsulated PostScript
vs3100.eps 10-May-1990 09:35 69,150 Encapsulated PostScript
vt340.eps 10-May-1990 09:35 54,077 Encapsulated PostScript