Topic: Mtext Editor 2006 typing glitch?

[CAB]

OK, today the mtext editor is displaying ? when I type.
I switched to oldeditor via MTEXED  and it worked fine but switching back to internal I still have the problem.
Restarted the computer & no joy, do i need to Repair ACAD?

[mjfarrell]

custom fonts?

FONTALT set?

[CAB]

Enter new value for FONTALT, or . for none <"simplex.shx">:

Opened another file & same problem.
Did a ACAD Repair.
Attached is the characters I get while typing.

[ronjonp]

Are you sure that part of the text does not have a style hardcoded? What happens when you type something at the end of the last paragraph?

[Rob...]

I like how it is sloping up!

[CAB]

When I type at the end I get no display or progress.
When I start a new mtext object I type & nothing is displayed and cursor stays at the beginning.

[CAB]

I can insert a symbol from the pull down menu but anything I type gives those  .? characters
and yes each one moves up by a dot height.  Very strange. When I close the edit box the .? characters disappear along with anything after them.

I changed my FontAlt to RomanS.shx  no joy.

OK here is a clew I think. Original object:
Select entity to list.

Code: [Select]

#<VLA-OBJECT IAcadMText2 0f2b1f94>
(-1 . <Entity name: 7ee96020>)
(0 . "MTEXT")
(330 . <Entity name: 7ee70c10>)
(5 . "F734")
(100 . "AcDbEntity")
(67 . 0)
(410 . "Model")
(8 . "FJ1_TEXT")
(100 . "AcDbMText")
(10 1427.15 1334.57 0.0)
(40 . 4.0)
(41 . 0.0)
(71 . 1)
(72 . 5)
(1 . "2nd FLOOR LEVEL\\P")
(7 . "RomanS")
(210 0.0 0.0 1.0)
(11 1.0 0.0 0.0)
(42 . 43.581)
(43 . 4.0)
(50 . 0.0)
(73 . 1)
(44 . 1.0)
Command:
Command:
Command: _.mtedit
Command: MYENTGET

After I try and edit it:
A dxf -3 has been added

Code: [Select]

Select entity to list.
#<VLA-OBJECT IAcadMText2 0f2b1f94>
(-1 . <Entity name: 7ee96020>)
(0 . "MTEXT")
(330 . <Entity name: 7ee70c10>)
(5 . "F734")
(100 . "AcDbEntity")
(67 . 0)
(410 . "Model")
(8 . "FJ1_TEXT")
(100 . "AcDbMText")
(10 1427.15 1334.57 0.0)
(40 . 4.0)
(41 . 0.0)
(71 . 1)
(72 . 5)
(1 . "2nd FLOOR LEVEL\\P")
(7 . "RomanS")
(210 0.0 0.0 1.0)
(11 1.0 0.0 0.0)
(42 . 43.581)
(43 . 4.0)
(50 . 0.0)
(73 . 1)
(44 . 1.0)
(-3 ("ACAD" (1000 . "ACAD_MTEXT_DEFINED_HEIGHT_BEGIN") (1070 . 46) (1040 . 0.0)
(1000 . "ACAD_MTEXT_DEFINED_HEIGHT_END")))

[CAB]

OMG 

Found the answer:  AutoCaps checked
http://chaosmachineit.blogspot.com/2010/01/autocad-2010-mtext-doesnt-show-anything.html

[Kerry]

Good sleuthing Alan

[CAB]

Thanks.
I was desperate. Behind on a job & at the phase where all the notes need to be added.
Sweating bullets.

[ronjonp]

Good sleuthing Alan

X2

[ChrisCarlson]

Odd, I use the Autocaps function with no issues for some time now. Wide spread glitch only affecting a few people?

[mjfarrell]

I think this is related to what font is in the style, not the Autocaps function itself