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

[John Morton]

Thanks for the suggestion. It will have to be a weekend project, but I will

reply to the list to let you know the outcome. Again, thanks to everyone for

your help!


-John


>

From: unique <uniqueptd [dot] net>

>

Reply-To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:51:56 -0500

>

To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

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

> 

>> 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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