In message <c239563a4f.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> you wrote: > In message <cd341e3a4f.Gwyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Gwyn Oakley <yahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I have a problem with Techwriter crashing on my A9home and taking the > > computer with it. This happens when certain dialogue boses are used. For > > instance with the tab dialogue box, this opens ok by clicking on a tab > > but then if I try to add a tab filler an error box appears which has no > > content but the word error in the title of the box flickkers. alt-break > > will not clear the problem, nor will escape but control-break will > > reboot the machine. > > Unfortunately, I cannot reproduce this problem here. Adding a tab > filler works fine here on my A9Home. Please try it after a clean boot > and start from an empty document. OK I have now found what is causing the problem. I had Automatically select text in icons set in boot - configuration - windows - text selection Deselecting this option and the problem disappears On my RiscPC with select 4.39 (window manager 5.61) the problem does not occur Gwyn > > > The error log on the A9 gives > > > 30 Oct 19:13:25 100 Title : Error > > 30 Oct 19:13:25 100 Task : TechWriter > > 30 Oct 19:13:25 100 Message : Internal error, no stack for trap > > handler: Internal error: abort on data transfer at &03BC4788, pc = > > 03BC4788: registers at 0014A300 > > The aborting address is in the WindowManager. Not surprisingly, if the > WindowManager is messed up (either because it has got itself into a > mess or because TechWriter has has done something to it), the system > is not likely to be of much use afterwards. A9 window manager is 6.15 > > Martin -- Gwyn Oakley ------------------------------------------------------------ To change, suspend or cancel your subscription go to //www.freelists.org/list/icon-users ------------------------------------------------------------