[Papyrus-L] Papyrus 7.0.17 - problem inputting new references

[Medhat Hassan]

I had many problems running Papyrus in Windows 7. I now run Papyrus in DOS Box. It seems to work well. I am able to add new references, but I have not tried the import features in the Dos box environment.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Wilson" <andrew.wilson at arch.ox.ac.uk>
To: "Papyrus Discussion List" <papyrus-l at ResearchSoftwareDesign.com>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 5:58:40 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [Papyrus-L] Papyrus 7.0.17 - problem inputting new references

I have been using Paprus since I began my doctoral research in 1993, and 
have stuck with it even as successive versions of Windows eroded its 
interoperability with other programs, since it is far and away the 
best-designed piece of software I have ever used. However, I have now 
hit an unexpected problem - it's not letting me add new references.

I use version 7.0.17 under Windows XP Professional (Windows version 5.1 
with Service Pack 3). Nothing in the computer environment has changed in 
the last couple of years, but last night I hit a glitch which is 
preventing me adding new references.

When I go to input a new reference, the input screen comes up, 
defaulting to the journal article type with the Type menu displayed and 
the Article option on it highlighted, as normal. Whatever reference Type 
I choose - Article, Book, Chapter or whatever - the cursor moves to the 
"Author" field for a split second - and then the Type menu reappears 
with the Article option highlighted again. There is no way to get out of 
this loop except to exit back to the main menu screen with the Escape 
key. The result is that I can't actually input any new references.  I 
can edit existing references without a problem.

Has anyone encountered this problem before? Could I have hit a limit on 
the size of the database? I have 96693 references on file, but assume 
Papyrus can handle more than this...

Any help or suggestions would be most welcome.

best wishes

-- 
Andrew Wilson
Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire
Institute of Archaeology
36 Beaumont St
Oxford
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Tel: +44 (0)1865 278247
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