ICal Alarm show event button broken

When an iCal alarm reminder pops up, clicking the button to show the details of the event has no effect. This is a new problem since using the transfer wizard to move to a new computer.
I tried deleting all the iCal preferences and searching the discussions, and to no avail. Any ideas of things to try or similar experiences?

Hi,
Try the Applescript "Fix Todo Alarms" on this page:
http://www.nhoj.co.uk/applescripts/
Best wishes
John M

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