System Error (-37)

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System Error (-37)

This may be an Adobe issue, but I have tried to copy and past from Illustrator 10 into a Illustrator CS file and keep getting this error message: Adobe PDF File Format is having difficulties. There was a Macintosh system error (-37). Then Illustrator 10 crashes. I don't understand why I'm given a PDF error, when that app isn't open and I'm in Illustrator. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Dual 2.3 GHz Power PC G5 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Dual 867 G4, Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Mar 24, 2006 9:29 AM

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Answer 1

macjack

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Mar 24, 2006 10:07 AM in response to marsgallery

System Error -37 is bdNamErr, Bad file name, or not 😉

Perhaps it sees it as a .pdf. Have you chosen the file and inspected the file with "Get Info" command-i, to be sure the proper extension is assigned? Have you tried a "save as" on the file?

That's on the Mac side anyway.

-mj
macjack@gmail.com

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marsgallery Author

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Mar 24, 2006 11:03 AM in response to macjack

I did a command i and have tried saving as. I've also tested this on different files and the same thing happens. I think it's related to files that were created in versions 9 and earlier. I created a new file in v. 10 and did a c/p into CS and that didn't crash the app. Will keep troubleshooting.

thanks!

Dual 2.3 GHz Power PC G5 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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Answer 3

Dr. Smoke

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Mar 25, 2006 2:04 AM in response to marsgallery

Hi, marsgallery.

Perhaps this thread on the Adobe Illustrator Mac forum will be helpful. You might want to set the Illustrator preferences for the Clipboard (in both versions of Illustrator) to use only the AICB format.

Good luck!

😉 Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

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