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![]() 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() .¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º>° °o°°Oo°oO° ><(((°>° °<°)))>< |
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![]() 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. ![]() 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. |
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![]() 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.
![]() 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). |
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![]() "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). ![]() ![]() I didn't have an excel doc handy... so I don't know if that would work. But the word doc opened without difficulty. |
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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.
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#26 |
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No ideas on that one.
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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. ![]() ~Ralph S. |
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#28 |
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Could you try turning off the music and bubble sound and see if that makes any difference?
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Actually I keep both of those off pretty much most of the time. But, as a test I just tried it both ways and neither way made any difference. It still doesn't open a pre-existing document.
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Yes, it's still the same here too, when trying to open a Word document.
If I wait long enough, a pre-existing document does eventually open, - but it can take a couple of minutes or more. With a MA2.6 window, a document will open immediately. |
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Edgar believes he has found the cause, and it is the DirectShow loop for the sound. Try Beta 8j: http://www.fish-byte.com/MA3Beta.zip
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Yep, that fixed it for me.
![]() It loads immediately now like it should. I tried it both with the sounds on and off as well. ![]()
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Yep! - Same here.
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Glad to hear it. (And VERY glad Edgar was around for that one!)
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