CorelDRAW  5 incorporates a convenient feature called Styles, which, are handy shortcuts for
quickly applying different sets of attributes to text or graphics. Although Corel VENTURA 
users are already familiar with this concept, many CorelDRAW users may not be aware of the
advantages associated with styles. The focus of this document is not intended to be a tutorial on
the use of styles, but rather to outline some of the issues surrounding the styles template. For tips
on the use of styles, click Help, Contents, How to, Use Styles from within CorelDRAW.

The following messages are usually an indication that some maintenance is required to the
CorelDRAW styles template. Even if the user is not familiar with the use of styles and does not
normally create custom styles in a document, the styles template can be altered by opening new
files from templates, by changing default settings, such as line widths and font styles, or by
opening or importing documents from other users who do use various styles in their documents. If
left unchecked, the styles saved with each document can increase greatly in number, amounting to
dozens or even hundreds, instead of the 6 styles that are saved with a document by default. The
effect of this, depending on the system setup, can range from increased file size and slow opening
or saving of documents, to any of the following messages when saving or opening files.

You may encounter the following conditions when working with styles:

The message, "The Styles in "YOURFILE.CDR" are different than the styles in
CORELDRW.CDT. Do you wish to use the styles in CORELDRW.CDT?" may be
generated when opening a file. 

This is not an error, but a warning that the styles template that is saved with the open document is
not the same as the one CorelDRAW would use by default with a new document. If you do not
wish to receive this notification with this file, perform the following steps:

1.  Close CorelDRAW, and open File Manager or Windows Explorer.

2.  Browse to the  \COREL50\CONFIG\ directory on the drive where CorelDRAW is installed,
and rename the CORELDRW.INI file to CORELDRW.OLD.  Change to the
\COREL50\DRAW\TEMPLATE\ directory, and rename the CORELDRW.CDT file to
CORELDRW.OLD. These files are used to store CorelDRAW preferences and default styles, and
they are automatically regenerated if CorelDRAW cannot find them during launch.

3.  Start CorelDRAW, click Layout, Styles RollUp. The RollUp should display the 6 CorelDRAW
default styles: 
    Default Graphic
    Default Paragraph Text
    Default Artistic Text
    Bullet1
    Bullet2
    Bullet3.
               
          4.        Open the document and click Yes to the styles message. In the Styles RollUp, more than the
          original 6 styles will be displayed.

          5.        Click on the small button in the top-right of the Styles RollUp to get a flyout menu. Click
          Load, The Load Styles From Template dialog box appears, and the message "...the styles have
          changed, do you want to update the changes" may be generated, click No. 

Always respond No to any message asking to update CORELDRW.CDT.  Click
CORELDRW.CDT from file listing on the left side of the dialog box, and click OK. Once the new
CORELDRW.CDT is loaded, save the file. As long as CORELDRW.CDT is not changed or
updated from that point, this file will not display the styles message on opening again.

Note: Renaming the file CORELDRW.CDT in step 2 will automatically cause the default styles
template to be recreated, and all new files created from that point will not be subject to the
conflicting styles message. However, a copy of the styles template is saved with every file. Thus,
any files created before resetting CORELDRW.CDT will contain information from the old,
overloaded styles template. This makes it necessary that steps 3-5 are completed for any older
files that are opened in CorelDRAW 5.


The random error "Error writing YOURFILE.ABK" occurs while working with a
document.

This message is often generated due to low system resources when creating an automated backup
file, however, it can also appear due to overloaded or corrupt styles. By default, CorelDRAW will
create a backup file every 10 minutes. The frequency of the backup, and the directory to which
the file is stored can be changed by clicking Special, Preferences, Advanced.  For more details on
using backup files, click Help, Search for Help On, and type "backup features". 


An error occurs when saving a document, and/or the file gives an "Error reading" message
when it is opened.

If the file, or any part of the file, originated in CorelDRAW 6, these may be a known issue with an
early revision of CorelDRAW 6.  To check your revision, open CorelDRAW 6 and click Help,
About CorelDRAW. If your version number is 6.00.112 or 6.00.118, contact Customer Service
for information about obtaining the update. 

A  temporary workaround is available, by performing the following steps: 

Note:  Before saving as version 5, take the following precautionary steps in CorelDRAW 6:
          1.        Open the Styles Manager and delete all six bullet styles. 
          2.        Click Tools, Options, Advanced, and disable the Enable Multitasking check box. 
          3.        In the Save As dialog box, disable the Save Presentation Exchange Data check box. 
 
After performing these steps, you should not experience problems bringing your file into
CorelDRAW 5. 


Errors occur while creating a backup or saving a file
If this is experienced, export the file to the CMX (Corel Presentation Exchange) format. To do
this, click File, Export, and change the List Files of Type list box to Corel Presentation Exchange.
Export the file as normal.  

Note: The CMX file format supports all objects that are supported in a normal CorelDRAW CDR
file, with the exception that page layout (i.e. number of pages, page size, paper orientation, etc.)
and styles information are dropped from the resulting file. Therefore, each page of a document
must be exported as a separate file. This is not a concern if the document consists of only a single
page.

If exporting is not successful, the error is system resource related. Increase available hard drive
space by deleting temporary files, or by saving to a different drive. Refer to Fax on Demand
documents #2010 and #1001 for tips on optimizing your computer. 

If the file can be exported successfully:
1.  Close CorelDRAW, and open File Manager or Windows Explorer.

2.  Browse to the  \COREL50\CONFIG\ directory on the drive where CorelDRAW is installed,
and rename the CORELDRW.INI file to CORELDRW.OLD.  Change to the
\COREL50\DRAW\TEMPLATE\ directory, and rename the CORELDRW.CDT file to
CORELDRW.OLD.

3.  Open CorelDRAW, and click File, Import.  Import the CMX file.

4.  Change the page layout, if required, by clicking Layout, Page Setup, and save the file.


If the error occurs when attempting to open a file, refer to Fax on Demand document #5020.


Tips for avoiding Styles-related issues
    If you use styles in a document, always save your custom styles template to a different
  filename than CORELDRW.CDT. If you do not use styles, always answer No to any message
  asking to update CORELDRW.CDT. As long as CORELDRW.CDT remains unaltered, style
  related errors will never be an issue. 

    In order to avoid changes to CORELDRW.CDT, you may wish to designate that file as Read
  Only. Start by deleting the existing CORELDRW.CDT, and closing CorelDRAW to
  regenerate the file. Open File Manager or Windows Explorer, and click the
  CORELDRW.CDT file from the  \COREL50\DRAW\TEMPLATE directory.  Click File,
  Properties, and enable the Read Only check box.  Click OK.

    This will prevent any changes to the default template file. However, this also means that any
  changes to default line widths, fills, font styles, and the like will not be updated from session
  to session. If these defaults are altered during a session, you may also be presented with a
  non-critical error when closing CorelDRAW. If these minor inconveniences are a lesser
  priority to you than styles-related issues, assigning CORELDRW.CDT a read-only attribute
  may be a viable alternative.

    Keep in mind that styles information is saved with every file. Renaming CORELDRW.CDT
  will avoid any styles problems in new documents, but it does nothing for files that already
  have styles information saved as part of the file. Following the above steps will reset one file,
  but they must also be followed for any other older files which have been affected by an
  overloaded or corrupt styles template. 

    It is a good idea to periodically check the Styles RollUp, or leave the RollUp open during
  subsequent CorelDRAW sessions, to ensure that only the expected styles appear in the
  RollUp.