Re: [ARMini-support] Draw problem on Armbook
- From: A Rawnsley <rcomp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: armini-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2020 13:23:25 GMT
In message <e0af9bce-ba15-a59f-c1f3-4be79096be8c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Derek Todd <dtodd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi
In Draw, when I select an object or text and try to drag it I get the
following error report:
Unrecognisable internal error
(Sprite Extend: Sprite doesn't exist):attempting to preserve file in
<WIMP$ScrapDir>.Draw before exiting
[Later note, after I wrote all the nonsense below]
Are you using BigMode when the problem occurs? A quick glance at the
Pinebook theme graphics shows ptr_drop present in Sprites22 but not (at
least I couldn't see it) in Sprites11.
If so, solution would be not to use BigMode for this, or better still,
copy ptr_drop from:
!Boot.Resources.!ThemeDefs.Themes.Pinebook.Sprites22
to !Boot.Resources.!ThemeDefs.Themes.Pinebook.Sprites11
To do this, first open the Sprites22 in !Paint, and also the Sprites11.
Find ptr_drop in Sprites22 and press menu over it. Go Sprite "ptr_drop"
-> Save and then dragsave that individually named sprite (ie. not *all* of
them!) to the Sprites11 window. Then save the whole Sprites11.
If that sounds too tricky, then I will upload (untested, I'm afraid -
today is a rough day) an update to the Users' Download site.
[doing that now]. It is called "Sprites11fix.zip"
Using Draw version 1.41 (25-Apr-20)
Risc OS 5.27 (9-Jun-20) on Armbook.
There is a reference to this on the RISC OS OPEN Forum dated Oct 9, 2019
but I have not seen any solution posted though there has been mention of
a ptr_drop sprite problem.
Is there a procedure that can be carried out to rectify the error?
I suspect this will be resolved when I have time to release the 5.28(ish)
upgrade for the machines. It is waiting on my NAS, but I wanted to
accompany it with a full disc image update to match ROOL's disc level
(5.28 contains both a new ROM and a new set of disc components).
My workload since the show has been off-the-charts, but I have been
tinkering with things and have some stuff ready. I'm just not prepared to
give a date then disappoint people.
In the meantime, I suggest using DrawPlus or Vector (in the disc image) if
you're having problems with !Draw. Both are excellent and share many
common elements with !Draw.
You can find info here...
http://www.users.on.net/~belles/software/openvector/#Introduction
My apologies for an inconvenience caused.
Andrew
PS, the other option is to go back to an earlier version of the OS, but I
think this is likely to pose a greater risk of problems. Better to work
around it for now, pending the proper update shortly.
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