SYMPTOMS
When you open an ABC Flowcharter (*.af3) file in Microsoft Visio, you receive the following error message:
XXXXX.af3 converted to Visio drawing.
There were n errors. First Error:
Error drawing shape XXXXX.n
RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
English Version
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name
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30-May-2001 21:46 5.0.2920.0 234 Q300402.exe
After the English version of the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name
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21-May-2001 12:20 6.1.0.1721 336 Viscnv32.vsl
French Version
The French version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name
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21-Jun-2001 17:36 5.0.2920.0 234 Q300402.exe
After the French version of the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name
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15-Jun-2001 17:58 6.0 336 Viscnv32.vsl