Flexi swatch error

[rzr2rocket]

I just bought a new computer with Windows Vista and I just bought FlexiDesigner 8 all about 2 months ago. Everything has been working fine up until 3 days ago. For whatever reason an error will pop up when I hit the button to show my swatch panel. It says...

"An unknown failure has occurred. It is recommended that you restart the application"

Then when I hit the "ok" button the whole flexi program will close.

I have restarted the computer and reopened Flexi, but the same error appears.

Is there a button I hit? Can anyone help me with this?

 

[All Signs Inc.]

Welcome to Flexi!!!!

 

[encadtech]

I have seen Flexi get confused w/ swatches and tool settings - From the start menu - go to Preference Manager. Load the factory defaults and this should fix your issue. You will need to setup your tool bars and preferences when you get done. After you re-arrange your tools again - save this preference so that you can revert to it in the future if need be.

 

[rzr2rocket]

Thank you encadtech! That worked.

 

[Designer Wraps]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! Did a quick search on this topic (after pulling out my hair for an hour) and found this old post. It worked!!

 

[CS-SignSupply]

Congrats on using the Search function here!

As for Flexi, preference files do get corrupted every once in a while... Not the only program to do so either.

 

[Sign to Go]

Default Swatch

And keep a file copy of a known favorite swatch table that can be copied to the swatch table in case the current working default swatch gets somehow mysteriously hosed.

Jim

 

[Designer Wraps]

Gotta luv signs101.

Thanks guys.

 

[pure_media]

hahahaha i just came back from an install and i hopped onto 101 here and read this post. I thought i'd go through and figure out the steps stated above incase I would ever need to do it....so i click on my Flexi bar at the bottom of my screen and up it pops saying.... "An unknown failure has occurred. It is recommended that you restart the application"
I got a kick outta that....FlexiFAIL.

Almost time to call it a week! Everyone have a great weekend!

 

[Sign Works]

Isn't it Flexi version 8.5 that begins to be Vista compatible?

 

[CS-SignSupply]

Correct, 8.5 was the first version officially supporting Vista

 

[Techman]

Not the only program to do so either.

for example?