Re: [StrongED] Bubblehelp conflict

[Chris Newman <cvjazz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <03a3fe7956.jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   Jim Nagel <stred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Seems to be an incompatiblity between StrongEd (4.69f9) and 
> Bubblehelp.

> StrongEd here runs at startup time, no problem.  If sometime later 
> during the session I want to remind myself what a certain item on the 
> StrongEd buttonbar does, and I run Bubblehelp, the system freezes.

> It's an ArmX6 (Ro 5.23).  Alt-Break does nothing, Ctrl-Break does 
> nothing, only recourse is power-off.

> Repeatable.

> The Bubblehelp I have is originally by Miles Sabin; version 2.20 is by 
> Philip Ludlam 2003.  I searched online; seems that 2.20 *is* the 
> latest version. Source code is available at www.vigay.com/thirdparty 
> (search for Bubblehelp).

> During the search I discovered Steve Fryatt's !Float (available from 
> !Store). It's more up-to-date but lacks the rather fun speech-bubble 
> appearance that I always liked.

I gave up on BubbleHelp some time ago because of problems. I now use !Float
as it's compatible with more m/cs & RiscOS versions. Never had a problem with
it. It was worth sacrificing the pretty bits of BubbleHelp.

-- 
Chris

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