Maptitude - http://research.umbc.edu/~roswell/maptitude.html
that happens to me all the time. i open a layout, and go to double click on
the map to open it, but i haven't clicked on the pointer yet, or something
similar
bob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marjorie Roswell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 3:17 PM
> To: Maptitude
> Subject: RE: [Maptitude] Stuck Legend.
>
>
> Maptitude - http://research.umbc.edu/~roswell/maptitude.html
>
> Picking the pointer tool fixed the problem.
>
> I know that sounds foolish, but:
> For some reason I had a pointer icon without the pointer tool actually
> being selected. I also had legend handle bars (without the ability to
> resize them). Apparently no tool was selected, but I thought that the
> pointer tool was selected because of those two visual clues.
>
> I am now not able to replicate the state of having no tool selected, but I
> know it happened.
>
> (I did try the close down Maptitude, and the reboot system technique,
> too.)
>
> Well, got past that one. Phew!
>
>
> Margie
> On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Health Maps wrote:
>
> > Maptitude - http://research.umbc.edu/~roswell/maptitude.html
> >
> > Enlarge the whole map window and try again. I too have had this
> happen but
> > do not recall the context. Likely you have already tried this.
> >
> > One thing I find is that if I get totally stuck with something,
> I save the
> > map, close down Mapt and open it all up again. In the interim it takes a
> > rest and does better on the next try. OK, that's
> anthropomorphizing, but we
> > all know that some software has more personality than many people ...
> >
> > It would be useful if the legend could be totally edited, sized, etc
> > directly to the legend without intermediate dialogue boxes -
> like a drawing
> > object but still connected to the legend innards in Mapt.
> >
> > Richard E. Hoskins
> > WA State Department of Health
> > 1102 Quince Street
> > Olympia, WA 98504-7812
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> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marjorie Roswell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 11:03 AM
> > To: Maptitude
> > Subject: [Maptitude] Stuck Legend.
> >
> >
> > Maptitude - http://research.umbc.edu/~roswell/maptitude.html
> >
> > Has anybody ever experienced a legend getting stuck, so that it can't be
> > moved around on the map?
> >
> > What to do?
> >
> > I know how to make it a separate window, and how to attach it to the
> > map. I just need the attached legend to not obscure the map.
> >
> > I have a map of maryland. I need the legend to go where
> Virginia would be,
> > not right on top of the Maryland part of the DelMarva peninsula.
> >
> > Margie
> >
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