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Q256816: MapPoint 2001: Error Message When You Click Shortcut in Pushpin

Article: Q256816
Product(s): Microsoft Automap
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbtool kbimu
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MapPoint 2001 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Microsoft MapPoint 2001, you may receive the following error message if you
click a map shortcut in the text balloon of a pushpin

  Unable to open "%|
  file:\\<shortcut>".

where <shortcut> is the path to the map shortcut on the hard disk.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you created the map shortcut in MapPoint 2001.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, edit the map shortcut to refer to the map that you
want to display.

For information about how to accomplish this task, refer to the "Customize a map
shortcut" Help topic in MapPoint 2001 online Help.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft MapPoint 2001.

Additional query words: mp2001 map point hyperlink web link short cut

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbMapptSearch kbMapPoint2001
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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