Re: FLASH: OT - Wacom/Graphire drawing tablet - More trouble

[unique]

>AARRRGGG! Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. I've tried unplugging

>the mouse. I've tried the latest installer (4.51rc). I've tried erasing

>everything (including) prefs, and re-installing. I've tried drawing on a

>magnified drawing space in Flash. All with no change in the strange Wacom

>tablet behavior.

>

>One other thing I've noticed is that the problem only seems to manifest

>itself on the stage area of Flash. The toolbar, etc are all mapped correctly

>to where I am trying to place my pointer.

>

>Any other suggestions? Right now I am stuck drawing with the pen in

>Illustrator and cutting and pasting into Flash.


Too many loose variables, huh John? ;-) ...


                 Flaky Mac OS 9

                 Flaky Mac Flash 4.0a

                 Flaky Wacom drivers

                 Flaky third-party extensions


So here's the best way to narrow down the likely suspects:


(1) With OS 9 and 4.0a, try as many Wacom drivers from 4.40 as you 

can find/download.


(1a) Repeat with base extensions plus Wacom.


(1b) Repeat with extensions off (but Wacom on).


(2) Repeat (1 (all)) with Flash 4 (sans ".0a"). Reinstall if 

necessary to do this; it may be critical info.


(2.5) Bite the bullet and call Wacom.


If they don't resolve your problem, proceed with ...


(3) Reinstall OS 9 Before installing, archive your current Extensions 

and Control Panels folders. Do a "clean" install (overwrites the 

extensions (including erasing third-party extensions).


Go to Apple's site and DL and install all upgrades currently 

available (and relevant).


(4) Repeat (1 (all)) and (2 (all)) with fresh OS 9.


(4.5) Bite the bullet and call Wacom again. Tell them that you have 

installed a clean system OS 9 and still have problems.


If they still don't resolve your problem, proceed with ...


(5) Install OS 8.6 and repeat steps (1) and (2).


(6.5) Bite the bullet and call Wacom once again. Tell them that you 

have now installed a clean system OS 8.6 and still have problems.


Best I can think of! Hope you'll let us know how it goes.


HTH,


Ken Sherwood







--


"In particular, I was musing about where Flash would be in a couple 

of years.  Right now, it's been delivered to a vast number of 

clients, either by being packaged with a browser, or via a download. 

Developers are now developing Flash content that is small yet 

effective visually.  It seems to offer lots of design possibilities. 

Will it still be here in 3 years?  Adobe, who has deeper pockets than 

Macromedia, has announced a Flash competitor.  Will Macromedia 

survive?  Will their vision and focus, so far unsullied [*sic*], 

survive?"


-- hwg-theory list contributor, 2000.02.12


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