Issue
WorkPlace Tech Tool menu functions and toolbar icons do not respond when selected even though they are visible (not grayed out) after changes are made to the Visio Menus or Toolbars.
Product Line
TAC IA Series
Environment
I/A Series WorkPlace Tech Tool software
Cause
Some COM add-ins are not compatible with the WorkPlace Tech Tool software.
Resolution
From the Visio menu, within WorkPlace Tech, select Tools / Customize then select the Toolbars tab. Select each checked toolbar in turn, clicking the reset button for each one. Next select the Options tab and click the "Reset menu & toolbar usage data" button.
If this does not correct the issue, disable the COM add-ins and delete the Visio directory cache using the procedure listed below. The procedure depends on the version of Visio and the version of Windows being used.
WorkPlace Tech with Visio 2007
- Open Visio 2007
- Open the Tools Pull down.
- Select the Options.
- Select the Trust Center
- Select Add-ins.
- Verify that the box "Disable all Application Add-ins" is NOT checked.
- At the bottom of the screen, COM Add-ins is the default selection. Press GO.
- In the COM Add-ins box displayed, un-check the box for the ",Send to Bluetooth", and any other third party add-ins. Click OK to apply.
- Close Visio 2007
- Delete the Visio Directory Cache file, as follows, depending on the version of Windows.
- If running Windows Vista or Windows 7, delete the file c:\Users\< username> \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Visio\content12.dat
- If running Windows XP, delete the file c:\Documents and Settings\< username> \Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Visio\content12.dat
- Open Visio 2007 and wait for the "Getting Started with Microsoft Visio" window to be displayed.
- Close Visio 2007.
- Open WorkPlace Tech, all menu items should be there.
- If some or all of the WorkPlace Tech Tool menu entries are still grayed out, repeat these steps, disabling all COM add-ins.
Workplace Tech with Visio 2003
- Open Visio 2003
- Open the Tools menu.
- Select Options, then Security.
- Un-check the box for COM add-ins.
- Check the box for "Enable Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications".
- Check the box for "Enable Automation events"
- Click OK to apply.
- Close Visio 2003.
- Delete the Visio Directory Cache file, as follows, depending on the version of Windows.
- If running Windows Vista or Windows 7, delete the file c:\Users\< username> \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Visio\content.dat
- If running Windows XP, delete the file c:\Documents and Settings\< username> \Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Visio\content.dat
- Open Visio 2003 and wait for the "Choose Drawing Type" window to be displayed.
- Close Visio 2003
- Open WPT, all menu items should be there.
Workplace Tech with Visio 2002
- Open Visio 2002
- Open the Tools menu.
- Select Options, then Advanced.
- Un-check the box for COM add-ins.
- Check the box for "Enable Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications".
- Check the box for "Enable Automation events"
- Click OK to apply.
- Close Visio 2002.
- Delete the Visio Directory Cache file, as follows, depending on the version of Windows.
- If running Windows Vista, delete the file c:\Users\< username> \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Visio\VISIO.BIN
- If running Windows XP, delete the file c:\Documents and Settings\< username> \Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Visio\VISIO.BIN
- Open Visio 2002 and wait while Visio updates its directory cache. The process is complete when the "Choose Drawing Type" window is displayed.
- Close Visio 2002
- Open WPT, all menu items should be there.