Unable to add fields in Crystal 8 1

[Liefie2000]

I have Crystal Reports 8.5 and recently needed it to add a field to an old report. It seems that any database fields or text boxs can not be added. There is a "ghostbuster symbol" (usually like a no smoking symbol of course without the cigarette) when I hover over the report with the field being dragged and will not let me add them. I can't change the height of the headers or footers either. I can add lines to exsisting sections. I am closed out completely, re-opened a NEW report and it does the same thing. Any suggestions? I don't even know where my install disks are to re-install. Of course moving existing objects work fine on old reports already created. I figured maybe I clicked on something by accident to put a lock on the report.. But can't find anything that I may have done. I remove fields that are already there and try to re-add them and its a no go. I've tried saving it as a different name and still not able to add a new field. Please help.

 

[lbass]

thread149-1267034 might help. Also check file->report options and make sure "read only" is not checked.

-LB

 

[pgr999]

I know this is an old thread, but when I googled this issue, it was the first thing to come up.

I was having the same problem inserting text object and it was driving me nuts!!! The problem was that I have 2 monitors and wasn't using my main screen. For some reason I can add objects just fine with my main monitor, but if I use the additional monitor I get the "ghost buster/no smoking" symbol that you were describing. Hope this helps people save some time in the future...