Cannot edit text block

Rather urgent. This one is driving me crazy and it must be a setting somewhere. I'm almost ready to holler for Xara.

I draw a text block with the text tool. I draw the block because I want to keep things consistent in the set up. I type in my text. I find I want to change that text - and there is no "edit text" option upon right click. The only option in the drop down is "convert to editable shapes"; which of course I do not want to do.

The problem appears to be intermittent. When the problem happens, usually but not always, the program must be stopped, then restarted and 'edit text' works

I believe a setting must be stuck or "on"- but not sure where to look. I'm developing two new websites for churches. I'm up to date with the program, and have run as adm a couple of times.

Many Thanks,

- Bill

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Is it just the right click menu?
Can you select the text box then select the text tool on the toolbar?
Can you double left click the text box?

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Originally Posted by Chris M

Is it just the right click menu?
Can you select the text box then select the text tool on the toolbar?
Can you double left click the text box?

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Hi Chris - Correct, it's on the right click drop down menu.

Yes - I can edit by selecting box, then selecting the text tool on the toolbar, so that works.

I can double click on the text box - but the program acts like its an object. Right click still is "convert to editable shapes"

Today I do notice that the program has given me a an 'exception warning" - then proceeded to crash. I was working with text, and rather hard to duplicate. I've sent crash notices to Xara every time it does.

Select and choose text tool seems to be the workaround. The behavior is rather strange. I'm working with a number of soft groups - no blocks at all - no flex blocks - just really odd.

Probably time to save everything, and start the program again. That usually fixes it for a time. Thanks for the work around.

-Bill

I don't use Pro+ constantly, but I have noticed that (sometimes) if I right click for the context menu, Xara throws an exception and freezes. Opening Task Manager and killing the CamBridge32 process fixes the freeze without any impact on Xara itself.

Not an answer for you, I'm afraid, but it may make someone go 'Ahhhh, in THAT case....'

Both, I've yet to see an Exception Error in this method of working.

The two things I would try are:

1. Run the program as Admin.
2. Find CamBridge32.exe in your install folder, right-click and Run as Admin.

Acorn

I show the file exists but is not running on my system when Pro+ is open. What is CamBridge32? -Dan

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I show the file exists but is not running on my system when Pro+ is open. What is CamBridge32? -Dan

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Dan, CamBridge32.exe handles the running of 32-bit plug-ins with the 64-bit versions of Xara products so it is still important. In @handrawn's case, it seems to be a bottleneck, blocker, or crasher of his application for this particular set of brushes. Xara explanation here: https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...868#post533868.

Acorn

you are tempting me to have a further play and I really do not have the time ;)

https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...0-bug-also-pro

I've definitely narrowed this down to editing text within a soft group - control click on the text block within the soft group produces and exception, crash etc. A restart brings all functions back. Rather tough when soft groups are used constantly.
Thanks all for the suggestions.

-Bill

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Both, I've yet to see an Exception Error in this method of working.

The two things I would try are:

1. Run the program as Admin.
2. Find CamBridge32.exe in your install folder, right-click and Run as Admin.

Acorn

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This one is driving me crazy now. It’s happening on all my files, and a lot. Again, editing text in a soft group. I constantly am sending the issue to Xara. @acorn will running the Cambridge32.exe completely solve this problem?

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This one is driving me crazy now. It’s happening on all my files, and a lot. Again, editing text in a soft group. I constantly am sending the issue to Xara. @acorn will running the Cambridge32.exe completely solve this problem?

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Bill, i don't know as I'm not on your system.

Ctrl-click on the Text then press T.

Acorn

I can get Xara to throw the exception at will. Running the cambrdige32.exe as administrator doesn't solve the issue, but killing cambridge32 in Task Manager (Details) allows me to carry on right-clicking to my hearts content for the rest of the session.

Create a text box, add a shadow, right-click the text box...

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you can set cambridge32.exe to always run as administrator [and xara too for that matter] - no idea if it would help, but you have that option

EDIT - cross posted with chris

Thanks Chris.
-Bill

@xara @matt along with Neil did respond to my problem.

Best practice is that soft groups are best used when selecting elements across layers. That’s why soft groups were developed.

Best practice is Groups when elements are on the same layer.

I tend to have groupings that I can shift replacing other groups that are time sensitive. I was using soft groups for this material.

Thanks Xara.
-Bill