Can't Create OLE Object from Freehand 4.0 File

ID: Q123301

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

When you insert an existing Aldus Freehand 4.0 object into a Word document and choose Link To File, you may receive the following error message:

   The server application, source file, or item cannot be found.
   Make sure the application is properly installed, and that it has
   not been deleted, renamed, or moved.

When you create an embedded object from the Create From File tab in the Object dialog box, Word will insert a FreeHand icon into your document. However, when you double-click the icon, you will get a Packager message that states the Packager failed to carry out the command.

STATUS

We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND

From FreeHand, open the graphic object, select the image and choose Copy. Switch to Word. From the Edit menu, choose Paste Special. Select Aldus FreeHand Object, select Paste Link, and choose the OK button.

The FreeHand product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword ole server client word7 word6 7.0 word95 embed aldus freehand 4.0 link

Keywords          : kbole kb3rdparty
Version           : 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998