dth@reef.cis.ufl.edu (David Hightower) (05/21/91)
I have encountered a rather unusual problem with Excel 3.0; I'm wondering if anyone else has discovered this. The problem: Normally, if you are selecting a range of cells by the "click-and-drag" method, you can go beyond the range of the visible screen just by dragging beyond the screen; the screen will then scroll up, down, left, or right as appropriate. Using this, you can select very large blocks of cells. When I do this under 2.2a, it works fine. Under 3.0, dragging to the right, up, or down works well, but dragging left has no effect; you come to the edge of the screen, and the display does not scroll. So, for example, if column "H" is the left-most column on your screen, and you try to drag left, you will no be able to select any cells in column "G" or below; the screen does not scroll left. I hope I described the problem well enough. The system: Mac IIci, 8MB Ram, 80MB HD, System 7.0, Disinfectant 2.4 init, no other inits. Dave _________________________________________________________________________ Dave Hightower | opinion? I'm allowed to have an opinion? dth@cis.ufl.edu | well, if I DID have one, it'd be mine, all mine! --------------------------------------------------------------------------
torrie@cs.stanford.edu (Evan Torrie) (05/21/91)
dth@reef.cis.ufl.edu (David Hightower) writes: >When I do this under 2.2a, it works fine. Under 3.0, dragging to the >right, up, or down works well, but dragging left has no effect; you come >to the edge of the screen, and the display does not scroll. So, for Dragging left auto-scrolls fine for me under 3.0... Config: Mac IIci 5MB (13MB Virtual, 24-bit), 100MB HD, System 7.0, ten or so INITs. Actually, I've got a different problem with 3.0 under 7.0. Selecting a block of cells, then going to the Style input box on the Toolbar, and attempting to type in a new style consistently hangs the machine, eventually requiring a complete reboot. The cursor changes to an I-beam, the text in the style box is selected, but I can't type anything. After about 5 seconds, the I-beam changes back to the arrow, but there's nothing more I can do. The exact same procedure works when I boot under 6.0.7, but dies the above death under 7. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Evan Torrie. Stanford University, Class of 199? torrie@cs.stanford.edu "And remember, whatever you do, DON'T MENTION THE WAR!"
robg@Apple.COM (Rob Griffiths) (05/21/91)
In article <28626@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> dth@reef.cis.ufl.edu (David Hightower) writes: >The problem: Normally, if you are selecting a range of cells by the >"click-and-drag" method, you can go beyond the range of the visible > >When I do this under 2.2a, it works fine. Under 3.0, dragging to the >right, up, or down works well, but dragging left has no effect; you come >to the edge of the screen, and the display does not scroll. So, for Hmmm. Just tried it, and it worked as usual - drag left, scrolls fine. System 7.0 IIcx, 8/80, all sorts of inits ;-). I tried on both a blank "new" sheet, and a sheet in progress. Works in both of them ... wish I could tell you something more useful! -rob. -- /---------------------------------------------------------------------------\ | R. Griffiths | "Those who make peaceful resolution impossible | | Apple Computer, Inc. | will make violent revolution inevitable" JFK | |----------------------| | | PP-ASEL(Glider soon) | "Of course you realize this means war!" Bugs Bunny | \---------------------------------------------------------------------------/
robg@Apple.COM (Rob Griffiths) (05/21/91)
In article <1991May21.011154.6740@neon.Stanford.EDU> torrie@cs.stanford.edu (Evan Torrie) writes: > Config: Mac IIci 5MB (13MB Virtual, 24-bit), 100MB HD, System 7.0, > ten or so INITs. > > Actually, I've got a different problem with 3.0 under 7.0. Selecting >a block of cells, then going to the Style input box on the Toolbar, and >attempting to type in a new style consistently hangs the machine, eventually >requiring a complete reboot. Crashes a IIcx, too! I have to call MSoft tomorrow anyway, maybe I'll bring this up (I'll check the work machine, too ... but I expect the same bug...) -rob. -- /---------------------------------------------------------------------------\ | R. Griffiths | "Those who make peaceful resolution impossible | | Apple Computer, Inc. | will make violent revolution inevitable" JFK | |----------------------| | | PP-ASEL(Glider soon) | "Of course you realize this means war!" Bugs Bunny | \---------------------------------------------------------------------------/