Re: Problem with some dia files on windows

[roby ida org (Clyde Roby)]

> I have just discovered an issue with some of my text objects below
> is a string that will not open in dia 94 and 96.1-3&4. The
> resolution was to open the file in a text editor and delete the
> newlines to make the string occur on one line. This allowed me to
> open the diagram.
> 
>  From this:
>       <dia:attribute name="text">
>         <dia:composite type="text">
>           <dia:attribute name="string">
>             <dia:string>#APF Workstation
> with 2 NIC's
> 1 on HMI network
> the other on APF data network#</dia:string>
>           </dia:attribute>
>           <dia:attribute name="font">
>             <dia:font family="sans" style="0" name="Helvetica"/>
>           </dia:attribute>
> 
> Change the dia:string line to this:
> <dia:string>#APF Workstation with 2 NIC's 1 on HMI network the other
> on APF data network#</dia:string>
> 
> OS: Windows XP Pro SP2
> Dia versions: 0.94 , dia-setup-0.96.1-3.exe & dia-setup-0.96.1-4.exe

I use multi-line text strings all the time.  The problem I've
encountered usually are characters that were included in the
original file using a non-text based editor.  I would suggest
that the single-quote above is the culprit.  Try removing it
and open the diagram again.

> Bit like the xml should have a <pre></pre> around it ....

Clyde Roby