Bug: Microsoft Works Crashes When Pasting Text From Firefox

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  Bug Description: There is a bug in Microsoft Works version 9.0 where trying to copy-paste certain html entities from firefox, e.g. the space character  , causes microsoft works to crash. Other html entities, such as ▼, are copied normally as are all of the same snippets copied from internet explorer 8.

  Versions:

  • Firefox: 3.6.12
  • Microsoft Works: 9.0
  • Windows: Windows 7 Home Premium (I tried making Works emulate XP and Vista, but the error persisted)

  To reproduce:

  1. Create a new text document
  2. Copy in the html entity " " (without the quotes)
  3. Save the text document as "test.html"
  4. Open test.html in firefox
  5. Select All (ctrl+ a)
  6. Copy (ctrl + c)
  7. Open Microsoft Works
  8. Paste into a new document (ctrl + v)

  Expected:

  • A space character should be added to the document.

  Actual:

  • An error dialog pops up that says "Microsoft Works Word processor has stopped working" with a single button that says "close program"

  I've seen this bug talked about elsewhere but never seen specific repro steps, so I hope this forum is the right place for this.

   

  --unchek

  • Changed type Miya Yao Wednesday, December 8, 2010 7:29 AM a discussion about certain issue

  Sunday, November 28, 2010 2:11 AM