Originally Posted by Dale (Post 109108)

Is that launching Excel or Word by clicking on a *.xls or *.doc file (or a shortcut to a file)? That's where I see the problem.

If MA3 is running, and I just launch Excel or Word (blank - no document associated), then they open quickly. But that's not the problem.

Originally Posted by Jav400 (Post 109046)

Jim,

I'm not sure just how you would track this one down. But if I have MA3 running in a window and try to start Excel, it won't load. I get the sort of "hung/frozen" thing going and it stays that way.

If I close the aquarium while this is going on, then Excel loads immediately without needing to restart Excel.

Can anyone else try this and see?

EDIT: I have found that if I try to start Excel without any documents loading it will start. But, if I choose something pre-existing from Start/documents, thats when it won't load. The same holds true for MS Word.

Originally Posted by Mith (Post 109159)

I'm using MS 2000 and am able to open a Word document while the SS is in the windowed mode... didn't try it with Excel.

Originally Posted by Dale (Post 109165)

"MS 2000"?

Do you mean Windows 2000? Or Office 2000? Or what?

Please state what operating system (and what update level), and what version of Word (or Office).

Originally Posted by Jav400 (Post 109612)

Bump:

I don't know if anyone ever had any ideas about this one. But, it still happens to me using Beta 8i.


As a reminder the problem is:

Using Start/Documents and a pre-existing file for anything requiring a program from MS Office, will not load if MA3 is running in a window. Closing MA3 lets the document immediately load.