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Subject:Re: Problem saving with Hijaak Pro From:Robert Heath <robert -dot- heath -at- FRITZ -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 7 Jun 1999 08:56:08 -0700
You're right that No is the default, but clicking Yes does not solve the
problem. The overwrite continues to fail for several tries.
I believe I'll try reinstalling Hijaak.
Robert
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Robert Heath
Technical Writer
Fritz Companies, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gen -dot- Whitt -at- SDINC -dot- COM [mailto:Gen -dot- Whitt -at- SDINC -dot- COM]
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 1999 8:11 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Problem saving with Hijaak Pro
>
>
> Hi Robert.
>
> I'm a few days behind on my digests, so perhaps you already
> got this data;
> but perhaps not.
>
> A long while ago, I had this problem. It took me a little
> while to figure
> out what was happening. When Hijaak brought up the
> "overwrite?" message,
> there were Yes and No choices. I would just press Enter to overwrite.
> However... the default was No. So, of course, the original
> graphic was left
> unchanged. You have to actually make the selection to
> overwrite. In case
> you tend towards the keyboard as I do -- the keyboard
> shortcut is still
> faster than the mouse.
>
> Let me know if this fixes it for you.
>
> Best,
>
> Gen
>
> Gen Whitt
> Senior Technical Writer
> Software Dynamics, Inc.
> Chatsworth, CA
>
