This issue has been corrected in ClarisWorks 4.0v6. An updater can be downloaded from Apple Software Updates online.
I. Installing The ClarisWorks 4.0V6 Update:
Before running the updater make sure all of your computer's System software extensions are turned off. To do this:
1. Save all open files and quit all of the programs running on your computer.
2. Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard.
3. Choose Restart from the Special menu.
4. Do not release the Shift key until the words "Welcome to Macintosh. Extensions off." appear on your screen.
To update the ClarisWorks 4.0v5 product currently installed on your computer:
1. Double-click the "ClarisWorks 4.0v6 Updater" installer icon.
2. Read the Claris splash screen and click Ok.
3. The ClarisWorks 4.0v6 updater will automatically search your hard disk (and any mounted volumes) and display a list of eligible files for updating. Note: Only ClarisWorks 4.0v5 may be updated using this updater. Earlier versions of ClarisWorks 4.0 must first be updated to 4.0v5. 4. Click Update. The updater will begin updating the selected application. Once the updater is finished, you have the option of deleting the original 4.0v5 file. Then click Ok to quit and you can begin using the updated version of ClarisWorks.
II. ISSUES ADDRESSED IN V6
This v6 Updater addresses one issue from previous versions:
When attempting to save a file or library to a server volume with 2Gb or more free space, a "Disk is full." error would result.
III. ISSUES ADDRESSED IN PREVIOUS RELEASES
- Closing documents: In v4 and earlier versions, on Macintoshes with more than 48 MB of available system RAM, closing a ClarisWorks document would cause a crash on some computers.
- Importing Excel documents: In v4 and earlier versions, calculations in Excel spreadsheets that contained numbers greater than 32767 imported as negative numbers in ClarisWorks. This was fixed in the latest version of the Excel translator provided with this update. Several stationery files have been updated to use 1997 dates where appropriate.
- Mail Merge and Multiple Line Data: In v4, when a mail merge field contains multiple lines of text, the text now merges and prints correctly. (The text still displays as a single line on the screen.)
- Mail Merge and Sliding over Empty Fields: In v4, when there is an empty mail merge field on a line by itself, the following text moves up appropriately and prints correctly. (The text does not "slide" on the screen.)
- Rotating Library Images: In v1, some of the ReadyArt library images didn't rotate correctly. This was fixed in v4.
- Stationery Corrections: Minor changes were made to some of the stationery files.
- Address List Assistant: Minor changes were made to the Address List Assistant for better printing and on-screen display.
- New AppleWorks DB/SS and RTF filters:
- Faster Word Count:
- Option left/right arrows: In WP now correctly skips carriage returns and tabs (as it did in versions prior to 4.0).
- New Document dialog: Now displays more quickly, especially when there are many stationery files in the ClarisWorks Stationery folder.
- Word Services AppleEvent Support: In v4, it is easier to use applications that support the Word Services AppleEvent standard (such as some third party spelling or grammar checkers).
To enable the Word Services command in the Edit:Writing Tools menu of the ClarisWorks word processor:
1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
2. Select the Text icon.
3. Check the Word Services checkbox under General and click OK.
To select a Word Services application for use with ClarisWorks:
1. Open or create a word processing document.
2. Select Writing Tools from the Edit menu and then select Edit Word Services. You see a dialog containing a list of all the Word Services applications for which ClarisWorks is currently configured.
3. Press the Add button.
4. You see a dialog listing the applications running on your Macintosh that use Word Services AppleEvent standard.
5. Select the one you want and click OK.
6. In the Word Services dialog, click OK.
7. A new menu item corresponding to the Word Services application you chose appears in the Writing Tools menu.
You can also use the Edit Word Services dialog to remove installed Word Services applications from the Writing Tools menu.
To use a Word Services application on a ClarisWorks word processing document, choose the appropriate menu item from the Writing Tools menu. This launches the Word Services application if is not already running. If you have text selected in the document, then the Word Services application checks the selection. Otherwise, the entire document is checked.
IV. NEW FEATURES (Prior versions - No New Features in 4.0v6)
Release 4.0v4 added several new features, including:
- New picture and layout in the ClarisWorks splash screen.
- Macintosh Drag and Drop Support: Users can use Macintosh Drag and Drop (that comes with System 7.5) to move text, graphic objects, and spreadsheet cells within ClarisWorks 4.0 documents, drag selections from one document to another, drag selections to other applications (including creating clipping files in the Finder).
- Backwards File Conversion to 2.0/2.1/3.0 Formats: You can use the new ClarisWorks File Converter application to save version 4.0 files in the format used by ClarisWorks versions 2.0, 2.1 and 3.0. For more on the File Converter, see the file "Read Me - CW File Converter".
- New filter for WordPerfect 3.1 for Macintosh.
Note: There is no 4.0v6 updater for any language besides US-English. For all locales, this issue is resolved in version 5.0.