No text boxes in Training Simulation

Hi!
I have been using Captivate 4 since it came out (and C3) before that. I am using a Vista PC to record training simulations for an ERP-system. It worked fine until just before christmas but when I try to record a new project now I get no text boxes, just typing. I have all the settings correct (create text boxes...) but it just wont work. I can get it to work in a Outlook window but not for the ERP-system. There has been no upgrades for the ERP-system so I am using exactly the the same ERP-software as I did when the training simulations did create text boxes.
The only updates on my PC is Adobe Reader. I noticed there was a problem with flash (when trying to view these forums) so I installed the latest flash component.
Any suggestions?
/Stefan Blom
BSIP AB
Sweden

Hi Stefan
Wow, that's a new one on us! Thanks for sharing what you found so that we can keep it in mind for future issues.
Stay tuned for the Mac version of Captivate. It's going to arrive with the next version!
Cheers... Rick
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Regards Rick's comment - so did I. Use the "Apply to All",
that is. And as I said (as Rick said), it doesn't work - or at
least not reliably enough to say this is the "fix" you are looking
for.
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all incorrect. There is no single way to handle the problem
presented by " sazzam", because he or she (it?) didn't give us
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BTW, sazzam, we don't do personal email - sorry, but that
would defeat the entire purpose of these forums ... the sharing of
problems, solutions, and ideas. So you will have to reconcile
yourself to coming back for the answers. Also, sazzam, it is
considered bad policy (security-wise) to insert your email address
in the body of your post - the spiders are already forwarding it to
their malware masters.
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