Likely Bug

blueberry · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 2

I use both PCs and Macs.

It seems that the data files are cross platform, which is a great feature !!!
( you do need to make certain that the extension is .mbm)

I found that if you save as "style text" on a Mac and open on the PC the app will crash.

I found that if you save as "plain text: on a Mac and open on the PC, it look correct, until you preview and you realize the formatting is lost.

Am I missing something?
Is there an easy fix ?

Thanks

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2256

Files are cross-platforms but when you use Styled Text. Styled Text is handled very differently on the Mac and on the PC. A fix is coming. We will change current proprietary format with RTF. RTF format is fully cross-platform.

blueberry · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 2

Thanks for the VERY QUICK reply.

I believe I lost formatting (CR & LF) when I used Plain Text.
Any thoughts ?

Or to address my current issue.
Is there an easy to support cross platform today ?

Also, were you able to replicate the crash ?

thanks again !!
great product.

stanbusk · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 2256

Do you mean line breaks are changed between platforms? In which direction, Mac->PC or PC->Mac?

You can fully support cross-platform avoiding using Styled Text. Styles Text will produce a lot of problems and sometimes it can crash. We will replace internal format with RTF soon. That way, Styled Text will be fully cross-platform.