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Re: problem with disappearing text in 6.5



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For those interested, here's Equis' answer on the disappearing text problem:



Equis Support wrote:

> Text is simply an object inserted into a chart.  It is possible the text
> is damaged.  If so delete it from the chart and apply it again.
>
> It is also possible the Smart Chart is damaged.  If so delete and
> recreate the Smart Chart as follows:
>
> Click File|New|Chart.
>
> Highlight the chart that does this and click OK.
>
> Insert Text into this chart.
>
> Click File|Save As.
>
> Click Save As Smart Chart, to place an X this box, and click OK.  A
> message will ask you want to replace your existing Smart Chart.  Answer
> yes.
>
> Click File|Close to close this chart. Then open the chart again and the
> text should appear where it is anchored.
>
> It is also possible the Text is not attached to a specific date in your
> chart and is more or less floating.  To verify if this is so simply
> insert text into a chart.
>
> Then right click the Text Box and select Text Properties.
>
> Click the Text tab.
>
> Click Anchor To Date, to place an X in this box, and click OK.  This
> will force the text to remain at this date.
>
> If Text is not anchored to a date it can float and may appear in
> different locations as it attempts to adjust to the price scale of the
> data you load in the chart.
>
> This could also be related to video settings in Windows.
>
> George
> Equis Support

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The problem was that whenever text
>       > was applied to a chart, the text would disappear.  The only
>       > workaround was to *right* click *inside* the text box, rather
>       > than the usual left click outside the box.  I don't recall
>       > reading that the problem was ever resolved.
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