Re: A Mac OS 8 feature not working properly...

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From: Vernon Quaintance
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 00:00

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Steve Rogers <thebeast@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Trying to switch applications using About This Computer: I control-click
> an application and get a choice of Open (should be Switch To, shouldn't
> it?) or Help.  Clicking Open, I get the following dialog with the choice
> of OK or Cancel:
> 
> The document "[name of app]" is locked, so you will not be able to save
> any changes. Do you want to open it anyway?
> 
> I OK it, it then does what I wanted it to do.  What's wrong?

Whyever are you using such a roundabout route to switch programs?  The
Application Menu (the top right hand icon on the menu bar) is there for
switching between running programs, and you don't have to drop to the
finder first - you can access the menu from any program and bring any
other to the front.

-- 
Vernon Quaintance

vernon@dircon.co.uk

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Subject: Re: A Mac OS 8 feature not working properly...
Date: 1998/06/05
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