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MindManager 2012 problem continues

Just when I thought it was safe to start-up MindManager, opening a specific “dashboard” Map at start-up, the error reported previously appears again, and as mentioned previously results in a corrupted Map file.

It appears that on opening the initial Map, changes are made, a modification to task properties. When the Map is opened the application indicates that a change has been made and their is one action in the undo list, see below…

Unfortunately, undoing that last action does not help, if I select undo, save and re-open, the Map is corrupted.

See previous post for further details.

My “dashboard” Map contains task information, links to MS Outlook tasks and it appears that this may be the problem.

I then re-tested the opening of a new “blank” Map on start-up and the problem doesn’t appear.

I then attempted to insert a new Outlook Query…

and this is what I get…

followed by…

So back to the drawing board (as they say) or in this case back to Mindjet support for further advice.

MindManager Professional 2012 – Start-Up Error Fix

Thanks to those nice people at Mindjet, I have a fix for the start-up error, reported in an earlier post.

A simple registry setting is the answer…

Solution:
Applies to MindManager 2012

Symptom:
After successfully launching MindManager (user will see the full application menu) the application shows a Visual C++ runtime error. On confirming the error message the application will close.

Cause:
There is an issue with the Design Partner program in MindManager

Resolution:
To resolve the issue, please download the below zip file:

For MindManager 2012:
http://cssdl.mindjet.com/kb/SkipUsage2012.zip

1. Open the zip file and double-click the registry script inside to run it.
2. Choose yes to modify the registry.
3. When this is successful, re-launch MindManager and you should not see the error.

The setting that is changed…

As mentioned in my previous post this error was reported in previous versions of MindManager. I tested the fix previously without success, not sure why, possibly user error! Computers… strange things, every now and then they do something unexpected… just to keep you on your toes!

Ref: What is the “Design Partner Program”…

For more info click here.

MindManager Professional 2012 Released

So, despite the minor bug (see last post), which I am sure those nice people at Mindjet will provide a fix for… or tell me it’s my fault! MindManager still remains an integral part of my workflow, so here’s a summary of…

Mindjet Connect, Free Edition
Provides:

• Web-based visual mapping
• Online storage and sharing of Mindjet maps and other files
• Multi-user collaboration capabilities
• Cloud-based document management

Guided Brainstorming
This feature provides a step-by-step guided process to help you create a new map

Analysis Views
Assists with prioritising and categorising your map topics using a set of analytical views

Marker Index
Provides a pivot view that shows your map topics categorised by their markers, this is one of my favourites, particularly on complex projects, this is really going to help with another level of visibility and navigation

Multiple Hyperlinks on Topics
Now you can add multiple hyperlinks on a single topic, this is a really nice feature, preventing the need to create placeholder sub-topics just to link to documents etc.

CSV Spreadsheet Export
Export either an entire map or a selected branch to a CSV (comma-separated-value) file, including task information

Enhanced Project / Task Management
The filtering capability has been updated to let you quickly 'show' or 'hide' content.
With new pre-set Task Filters which let you quickly filter your map to show task assignments, overdue tasks, upcoming tasks and task milestones
Task Milestones; fantastic... You can now specify a task as a milestone by selecting an option in the Task Info pane
Sort by Task Fields; you can now go beyond priority and progress, now you can sort branches by task information including start date, due date, duration and resources.
Expanded print options for Gantt Charts; you can now specify a date range for printed output
Task Creation and Rollups; Drag a topic from your map onto the Gantt chart to make it a task

For more info: http://www.mindjet.com/

MindManager Professional 2012 - Start-Up Error

One of a few programs that I cannot live without, MindManager has been an integral part of my toolset for some time, so I have been looking forward to this new release and have to say that I like it… apart from a small bug…

I have always set the application to open a specific Map at start-up, however with the new 2012 version I get a consistent error…

I understand that this error has been seen in previous versions, and a fix was issued for MindManager 8, but this registry fix does not have any effect with the new version.

After clicking OK, MindManager closes.

Of course this is going to repeat now each time I try to open the application as it is set to open a specific Map.

So, browse to the location of the Map that is being opened at start-up and rename it, so that MindManager cannot find it.

I can now start-up MindManager and remove the setting to open the Map at start-up.

Unfortunately, if I now try to open the Map that I was using at start-up, it has been corrupted, on opening, I get the following infinite looping error…

At this point I am relieved to know that I have a regular backup routine and a corrupted file is not too much of an issue.

Re-instate from backup, and avoid the “open document on start-up” facility, at least until their is a fix

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