PRJ4: Problems with Embedded Objects in Task Form (151706)

WORKAROUND

Double-clicking a task object in a Task Object form, will not bring the source application to the foreground if it is running in the background. Closing the source application, then double-clicking on the object will result in opening the source application.

There are three workarounds to this problem: you can right mouse click on the object and use the shortcut menu to edit the obect, you can check to see if the application is running, or you can embed the object in the object layer of the Gantt chart view.

Method 1: Using the Secondary Mouse Button

Apply a secondary mouse-click to the object. From the Shortcut Menu, click Edit.

Method 2: Check to see if the application is running

Make sure that the application that you are linking to through the object, is not currently running in the background, this way when you double-click on it within the Object detail of the Task form, it will automatically open the other application.

You can check to see if the source application is open by using the directions for your operating system:

Windows 95: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys simultaneously to bring up the Close Program dialog.

Windows NT: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys simultaneously to bring up the Windows NT Security, then click the Task List button.

Select the source application from the appropriate dialog and choose End Task.

Method 3: Embed object in drawing layer of the Gantt Chart view

1. Copy the data from the external application.
2. Return to Microsoft Project.
3. From the View menu, click Gantt Chart.
4. From the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
5. Click Paste Link.
6. Select type from the list. Do NOT select Text Data.
7. Click OK.

The embedded object will appear in the Gantt chart. Note that, if Text Data had been selected, the link would appear in the Entry Table and the problem would continue.