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From: steve@violet.berkeley.edu (Steve Goldfield)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: WriteNow 2.0 Problem finding Application
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Date: 14 Feb 89 16:35:34 GMT
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In article <156@qusunitf.queensu.CA> cordy@qucis.queensu.CA (Jim Cordy) writes:
#>
#>I've been using WriteNow ever since it came out, and it has always 
#>had the intermittent "Application missing (-37)" problem. 
#>WN 1.00 did it, 1.07 does it, and (though I had hoped for a fix)
#>2.00 does it.  No amount of rebuilding of desktops and such has ever 
#>made any difference, and no other application I own ever exhibits this 
#>behavior, MultiFinder or not.
#>
#>Conclusion: It's a WriteNow problem, it's a longstanding WriteNow
#>problem, and they should have fixed it long ago.
#>
#>It's still my favorite formatting system.
#>
#>Jim

Until yesterday I might have agreed (although after posting this
problem I received mail from people who have had the problem with
other applications). However, I now have two contrary bits of
experience. First, I found that the files which would not launch
in Multifinder would launch in Finder. Second, I found that when
I rebuilt my desktop in Finder (after using the correct command
of command-option restart; apparently this does not work in
Multifinder, i.e., nothing happened. I sure wish Apple had
documented rebuilding the desktop somewhere where I could find
it), I find that the files I was having difficulties with now
launch WriteNow with no problem.

The first datum is strong evidence that WriteNow is not at fault.
You don't say if you have tried launching from Finder. (Also, I
note that your error message is different from mine which didn't
say application missing but only said unable to launch
application; unfortunately I didn't write it down.)

Steve Goldfield