I think the trick is to have more than one layer and to have a layer other than the
cosmetic or the first highlighted. Works every time on my MI 5.5 NT machine.
Bill Thoen wrote:
>
> Naw... it must just not like the way you stroke the escape key...
> It doesn't crash ver 5.5 on my machine (running Win95). (Well, in
> truth, I did get it to cough up its socks on th esecond try, but
> I wasn't able to repeat it ever again)
>
> - Bill Thoen
>
> Antony Burnett wrote:
> >
> > Ever gone to make a layer editable in the Layer Control, but then changed
> > your mind?
> >
> > Save your work before conducting this failsafe method of crashing MapInfo:
> >
> > * Bring up the Layer Control (Ctrl-L)
> > * Hold down the left mouse button over any layer name
> > * Hit the esc key whilst still holding down the mouse key
> >
> > Watch Dr Watson appear. I'd like to say you only do this once, but
> > unfortunately that isn't the case.
> >
> > Ant Burnett
> > Sydney Australia
> >
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