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gencha
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Posted - Jan 28 2009 :  07:10:50 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Since I have installed VAX I am frequently unable to mark text using the mouse.
Double-clicking strings works to select them. Marking using the keyboard works as well. But dragging to mark text does not work. This is especially annoying when having to mark columns of text.

This is always specific to a single file window. Closing it and re-opening it fixes the issue.

feline
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United Kingdom
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Posted - Jan 28 2009 :  2:22:15 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Can you please go to:

VA Options -> System Info -> Copy Info

and paste the details (from the clipboard) into your reply. This will give us the basic information about your setup.

Do you have any other IDE plugins installed?
Are you running any system utilities that might be trapping the mouse?

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gencha
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Posted - Jan 29 2009 :  10:35:07 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
VA_X.dll file version 10.5.1711.0 built 2008.12.11
Licensed to:
VA X: [email protected] (1-user license) Support ends 2010.01.23
DevEnv.exe version 9.0.30729.1
msenv.dll version 9.0.30729.1
Font: Courier New 13(Pixels)
Comctl32.dll version 6.0.2900.5512
Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3
2 processors

Platform: Win32
Stable Includes:
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft DirectX SDK (November 2008)\\Include;
E:\\Projekte\\Boost;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\include;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\atlmfc\\include;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows\\v6.0A\\include;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows\\v6.0A\\include;

Other Includes:

Stable Source Directories:
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\mfc;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\mfcm;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\atl;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\crt\\src;

The only Add-In installed besides VAX is Remotesoft .NET Explorer. I have disabled that now and will see if that changes anything about the issue.

If there are any processes that hook my mouse than I am not aware of them :P
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feline
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United Kingdom
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Posted - Jan 30 2009 :  10:47:21 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
There was a bug, which was fixed quite a while ago, where using Shift + Right click to show the VA shift + right click menu could cause problems with selecting text with the mouse.

So if you are encountering a similar problem it is possible something you are doing could be triggering this problem. Are you aware of any form of pattern?

I do not recognise "Remotesoft .NET Explorer" so I will be interested to hear if this is a factor or not.

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gencha
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Posted - Feb 02 2009 :  05:33:00 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well, I don't know why, but at this time I am unable to re-produce the problem. It didn't happen for a few days now. But if it comes up again I'll be sure to let you know ;)
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NOPcode
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USA
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Posted - Feb 03 2009 :  12:48:12 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This is the same problem that I've reported before. It can always be "cleared" by closing the source file and reopening it. There is still no pattern as far as I have noticed.
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sean
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USA
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Posted - Feb 03 2009 :  12:55:01 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
When this occurs, instead of closing and the file, see if clicking on the tab for the file fixes the problem.
Also, instead of closing, does ctrl+tab to another file and then back again, fix the problem?

Does this occur only when a file is first opened or at other times as well?

When this occurs, is the text caret visible in the file (as well as the current line highlight, if you have that enabled)?

Edited by - sean on Feb 03 2009 12:57:26 PM
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gencha
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Posted - Feb 03 2009 :  12:59:15 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well, I can answer the last two questions.
The files always have been open for a while.
And the caret is visible and I can also mark text. But only using the keyboard. The current line highlight is also visible.

Edited by - gencha on Feb 03 2009 12:59:49 PM
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NOPcode
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USA
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Posted - Feb 04 2009 :  10:39:04 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
When this occurs, instead of closing and the file, see if clicking on the tab for the file fixes the problem.
Also, instead of closing, does ctrl+tab to another file and then back again, fix the problem?



Will try this when it happens. However, I can say that either clicking on the tab of another open file does NOT fix it, nor does opening another file.

quote:

Does this occur only when a file is first opened or at other times as well?



I believe that this happens to me when the file is already open, but I don't usually open a file to mark text with the cursor.

quote:

When this occurs, is the text caret visible in the file (as well as the current line highlight, if you have that enabled)?



Yes. The keyboard works as expected, it's just the mouse selection does not.

The problem/symptoms are exactly the same as reported by me and others before. Not a new problem.
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sean
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USA
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Posted - Feb 04 2009 :  3:20:30 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by NOPcode

quote:
When this occurs, instead of closing and the file, see if clicking on the tab for the file fixes the problem.
Also, instead of closing, does ctrl+tab to another file and then back again, fix the problem?



Will try this when it happens. However, I can say that either clicking on the tab of another open file does NOT fix it, nor does opening another file.



I see. In that case, don't bother with the ctrl+tab test.

Do you have any other addins installed in VS?
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NOPcode
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USA
84 Posts

Posted - Feb 04 2009 :  3:37:31 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sean


Do you have any other addins installed in VS?



Nope. And also, when I had this problem before, I was running XPsp232bit; now I am using XPsp264bit - whole new system. So I doubt it was/is anything that was installed or hardware related.
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sean
Whole Tomato Software

USA
2817 Posts

Posted - Feb 09 2009 :  2:33:15 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The next time this occurs, please see if displaying the editor context menu (via right-click) restores the correct behavior.
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AdrianS
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Canada
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Posted - Feb 21 2009 :  12:24:32 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I've had this problem on and off for a while. It just happened again and the right-click did fix it.

Unfortunately, I can't recreate the problem, even though I've gone back over my most recent actions.

1715 on VS2005
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gencha
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Posted - Mar 06 2009 :  4:27:33 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I can confirm that right-clicking fixed the issue.
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BoredAtWork
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Posted - Jun 03 2009 :  12:30:50 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am experiencing this as well. When it occurs right clicking does resolve the issue. Over time it will occur again in the same file. Here is my system info:


VA_X.dll file version 10.5.1724.0 built 2009.05.01
Licensed to:
VA X: (5-user license) Support ends 2010.01.09
DevEnv.exe version 9.0.30729.1
msenv.dll version 9.0.30729.1
Font: Courier New 13(Pixels)
Comctl32.dll version 6.0.2900.2982
Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 S
4 processors (x86)

Platform: Win32
Stable Includes:
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\include;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\atlmfc\\include;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows\\v6.0A\\include;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows\\v6.0A\\include;

Other Includes:

Stable Source Directories:
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\mfc;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\mfcm;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\atl;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\VC\\crt\\src;

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feline
Whole Tomato Software

United Kingdom
19020 Posts

Posted - Jun 05 2009 :  12:38:25 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
We have made a change internally to try and fix this problem which should be included in the next build of VA:

case=16204

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sean
Whole Tomato Software

USA
2817 Posts

Posted - Jun 12 2009 :  9:05:53 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
case=16204 is fixed in build 1727 (we think)
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