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Q104850: Flight Simulator for Mac: Quits with Type 4 Error

Article: Q104850
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): MACINTOSH:4.0,4.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator for the Macintosh, versions 4.0, 4.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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When View1 is closed or hidden, Flight Simulator may quit with the following
error message:

  The Application "Flight Simulator" has unexpectedly quit, because an error of
  type 4 occurred.

This problem is independent of which aircraft or situation is currently in use.

RESOLUTION
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There is currently no resolution to this problem.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Flight Simulator for the
Macintosh, version 4.0 and 4.0a.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to reproduce the problem:

1. Start Flight Simulator.

2. Close View 1 using one of the following methods:

  a. Click the close box in the upper-left corner of the view window.

  b. From the View menu, choose Hide View 1.

Flight Simulator will quit within a few seconds.

Additional query words: 4.00 4.00a flightsim fltsim mac fs

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim400Mac kbSimSearch
Version           : MACINTOSH:4.0,4.0a
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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