I am using Unstructured Frame 10.0.2.419 (as part of TCS 3) on Windows XP. I have been using this system on this computer for 9 months now and have never experienced this issue until today. I've been using Frame on and off since 2000 (since v. 5.5.6) and have never seen this before anywhere. I'm hoping someone here has seen this behavior before and might have a solution.
Really, I'm hoping that I accidentally entered some kind of keystroke combination in Frame that enabled some phantom settings that I can easily disable by entering another magical set of keystrokes or clicking a checkbox somewhere. Or something.
This morning when I opened up my recent Frame books that I was working on Friday, I began editing them and soon noticed that the lowercase letter "u" would not appear when I typed it. I began the troubleshooting process:
- Replaced keyboard, thinking it was something to do with the physical key. Nope.
- Tried typing in other applications - every key types perfectly in all other applications.
- Tried typing in the "Edit Marker" and "Edit Variables" panes in FrameMaker. The key works just fine there, too.
- Closed all files and the application, then restarted FrameMaker. Made a wish... the files still behave the same.
- Since I am on deadline, I decided to wait to Restart my entire computer until later in the day. No success after doing that either.
- Began using the tedious shortcut of copying and pasting already-existing letter "u"s when I needed them (remember, this key worked on Friday) and soon thereafter discovered that I can type a lowercase "c" but not an uppercase one. Sigh.
- Opened a book file I haven't worked on in over a month to see if the problem is localized to my specific book or has infected the entire application. Result: It makes no difference what Frame file I open; the behavior persists.
- Google searched to see if I could find any related problems with solutions posted somewhere. Couldn't.
I do realize that "U" and "C" quite possibly have something to do with shortcut keys to Underline and Cut or something, but I have not made any changes to the application, the .ini file, or even assigned any new shortcut keys since leaving work Friday for the holiday weekend. Or even before Friday, for that matter.
Any suggestions or help are very much appreciated. I am mystified.
Thank you in advance,
Virginia