Microsoft KB Archive/119924

PUB2: Error with Grouped Text Frame and Drawn Objects

= PUB2: Error with Grouped Text Frame and Drawn Objects =

Q119924
--- The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Publisher for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a ---

SYMPTOMS

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If you have a text frame and a drawn object that have been grouped together, and the text in the text frame is highlighted, you may receive one of the following error messages when you click the drawn object:

Integer divide by zero

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MSPUB caused a General Protection Fault in module MSPUB.EXE at  000A:0222.

STATUS

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This problem was corrected in Publisher version 3.0 for Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION

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Steps to Reproduce Problem --

1. Draw a text frame and type some text.

2. Draw a box surrounding the text frame with the Publisher's box drawing tool.

3. Group the text frame and the object together.

4. Click the text frame to select it. Press CTRL+A to highlight the text.

5. Click the drawn object while the Mover (truck) is visible.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Publisher versions 2.0 and 2.0a. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 2.00 2.00a mspub mouse 2.00a