WD97: File "Edited by Another Word Session" Err Msg Truncated

ID: Q184945

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

The error message

   <File name> was being edited by another Word session. If you save this
   document with the original name, you will overwrite any changes made in
   the other session.

   Do you want to save the document using the original name anyway?

may appear truncated (shortened).

CAUSE

Error messages are limited to 255 characters.

If <file name> is long, the error message is truncated by the total number of characters over 37 in the file name.

NOTE: Some characters in the message, such as carriage returns are not visible.

WORKAROUND

The truncated error message causes no data loss. In most cases, the correct response is to click No, and save the file using a different file name.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbdta word97 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: February 12, 1999