Re: Equation style crash bug
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- Subject: [mg111890] Re: Equation style crash bug
- From: Tomas Garza <tgarza10 at msn.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:21:40 -0400 (EDT)
That's strange: when I have two consecutive text cells and I press Backspace at the beginning of the second one, nothing happens. The cursor stays put.
Tomas
> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:56:21 -0400
> From: becko565 at hotmail.com
> Subject: [mg111878] Re: Equation style crash bug
> To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
>
> When I have two consecutive text cells and I press Backspace at the
> beginning of the second one, the two cells merge. That's what I would expect
> to happen when the consecutive cells are equations instead.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Murray Eisenberg" <murray at math.umass.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 10:11 AM
> To: "becko" <becko565 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [mg111878] Re: [mg111784] Equation style crash bug
>
> > Yes, I'm getting the same thing with Windows XP Professional (SP3),
> > Mathematica 7.0.1, and the JournalArticle style sheet.
> >
> > (What should be happening, of course, is: nothing. That is, if you're a=
t
> > the beginning of the cell, then Backspace should not move the cursor or=
> > have any other effect.)
> >
> > Sorry, when I tried this before and said I couldn't reproduce it, it wa=
s
> > with a prerelease version of Mathematica. For the obvious reason, I can=
not
> > post this reply as a follow-up to MathGroup.
> >
> > On 8/15/2010 4:37 AM, becko wrote:
> >> I have Windows 7 and Mathematica 7.0.0.
> >>
> >> Every time I do that sequence of steps, or more generally, every time =
I
> >> have two consecutive equations, and I have the cursor at the beginning
> >> of the second equation, if I press backspace I invariably get a crash =
of
> >> Mathematica.
> >>
> >> I just want to know if anyone has a similar issue before trying to
> >> reinstall Mathematica or something.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >> From: "Murray Eisenberg" <murray at math.umass.edu>
> >> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 9:23 AM
> >> To: "becko" <becko565 at hotmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [mg111784] Equation style crash bug
> >>
> >>> For what it's worth: I just tried that in a prerelease version and di=
d
> >>> not experience that crash. (That's under Windows XP.)
> >>>
> >>> On 8/13/2010 6:55 AM, becko wrote:
> >>>> 1.. Create a new blank notebook.
> >>>> 2.. Select the stylesheet JournalArticle (I think any other styleshe=
et
> >>>> with Equation style will do too)
> >>>> 3.. Put the first cell with style Equation and type some equation
> >>>> (anything).
> >>>> 4.. Put the second cell with style Equation and type something else.
> >>>> 5.. Now, put the cursor at the beginning of the second cell and pres=
s
> >>>> Backspace.
> >>>> Boom! That crashes Mathematica for me. All the time. Anyone has the=
> >>>> same
> >>>> issue?
> >
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Murray Eisenberg murray at math.umass.edu
> > Mathematics & Statistics Dept.
> > Lederle Graduate Research Tower phone 413 549-1020 (H)
> > University of Massachusetts 413 545-2859 (W)
> > 710 North Pleasant Street fax 413 545-1801
> > Amherst, MA 01003-9305
> >
>
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That's strange: when I have two consecutive text cells and I press Backspa=
ce at the beginning of the second one, nothing happens. The cursor stays =
put.<br><br>Tomas<br><br>> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:56:21 -0400<br>=
> From: becko565 at hotmail.com<br>> Subject: [mg111878] Re: Equatio=
n style crash bug<br>> To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net<br>> <br>>=
When I have two consecutive text cells and I press Backspace at the <br>&g=
t; beginning of the second one, the two cells merge. That's what I woul=
d expect <br>> to happen when the consecutive cells are equations inst=
ead.<br>> <br>> -------------------------------------------------=
-<br>> From: "Murray Eisenberg" <murray at math.umass.edu><br>&=
gt; Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 10:11 AM<br>> To: "becko" <=
;becko565 at hotmail.com><br>> Subject: [mg111878] Re: [mg111784] =
Equation style crash bug<br>> <br>> > Yes, I'm getting the=
same thing with Windows XP Professional (SP3), <br>> > Mathema=
tica 7.0.1, and the JournalArticle style sheet.<br>> ><br>>=
; > (What should be happening, of course, is: nothing. That is=
, if you're at <br>> > the beginning of the cell, then Backsp=
ace should not move the cursor or <br>> > have any other effect.)=
<br>> ><br>> > Sorry, when I tried this before and sa=
id I couldn't reproduce it, it was <br>> > with a prerelease ve=
rsion of Mathematica. For the obvious reason, I cannot <br>> > =
post this reply as a follow-up to MathGroup.<br>> ><br>> >=
; On 8/15/2010 4:37 AM, becko wrote:<br>> >> I have Wind=
ows 7 and Mathematica 7.0.0.<br>> >><br>> >> =
Every time I do that sequence of steps, or more generally, every time I=
<br>> >> have two consecutive equations, and I have the cu=
rsor at the beginning<br>> >> of the second equation, if I=
press backspace I invariably get a crash of<br>> >> Mathema=
tica.<br>> >><br>> >> I just want to know if =
anyone has a similar issue before trying to<br>> >> reinstal=
l Mathematica or something.<br>> >><br>> >> T=
hanks.<br>> >><br>> >> ----------------------=
----------------------------<br>> >> From: "Murray Eisenberg=
" <murray at math.umass.edu><br>> >> Sent: Saturday=
, August 14, 2010 9:23 AM<br>> >> To: "becko" <beck=
o565 at hotmail.com><br>> >> Subject: Re: [mg111784] Equat=
ion style crash bug<br>> >><br>> >>> For=
what it's worth: I just tried that in a prerelease version and did<br>>=
; >>> not experience that crash. (That's under Windows XP.=
)<br>> >>><br>> >>> On 8/13/2010 6:=
55 AM, becko wrote:<br>> >>>> 1.. Create a new b=
lank notebook.<br>> >>>> 2.. Select the stylesheet=
JournalArticle (I think any other stylesheet<br>> >>>&=
gt; with Equation style will do too)<br>> >>>> 3=
.. Put the first cell with style Equation and type some equation<br>> =
>>>> (anything).<br>> >>>> 4..=
Put the second cell with style Equation and type something else.<br>>=
>>>> 5.. Now, put the cursor at the beginning of the=
second cell and press<br>> >>>> Backspace.<br>>=
; >>>> Boom! That crashes Mathematica for me. All the=
time. Anyone has the <br>> >>>> same<br>> &g=
t;>>> issue?<br>> ><br>> >><br>&g=
t; ><br>> > -- <br>> > Murray Eisenberg =
murray at math.umass.edu<br>> > Mathematics & Stat=
istics Dept.<br>> > Lederle Graduate Research Tower phone 41=
3 549-1020 (H)<br>> > University of Massachusetts =
413 545-2859 (W)<br>> > 710 North Pleasant Street fax =
413 545-1801<br>> > Amherst, MA 01003-9305<br>> > <=
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