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Q47770: Possible Explanation for "Cannot Close This Window" Error

Article: Q47770
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.00   | 1.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 26-SEP-1989

Problem:

Under M Version 1.00 I have two horizontal windows open, each viewing
separate files. When I attempt to close a window (META+WINDOW or F9+F6),
I sometimes get the error message "Cannot close this window." Under
seemingly similar conditions, this error message does not occur and
the window closes properly.

Response:

This message occurs when you attempt to close a window that contains
modified text. If you want to abandon edits on the file, you can
reread the file using SHIFT+F7 and then successfully close the window.

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