Microsoft KB Archive/68995

Resize Constraint Can Be Unpredictable PSS ID Number: Q68995 Article last modified on 10-29-1991 PSS database name: W_PowerPt

2.00

WINDOWS

Summary:

Sometimes, when resizing a line or object while using the shift constraint, you can get unpredictable results. This can vary from lines shifting suddenly in the wrong direction, lines growing suddenly to a size that extends beyond the view rectangle, or even disappearing entirely.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Draw a slightly angled vertical line.
 * 2) Resize the line using the shift constraint and moving the cursor vertically next to the line. The line will resize correctly following the cursor.
 * 3) Continue resizing and cross over the original line and back again. The line will suddenly become immensely long.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in PowerPoint for Windows version 2.00. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.