Hello again everybody. Last week I was out due to some medical issues, but this week I’m back and firing on all cylinders.  Today I’m going to give you some tips and know-how on making  safeguards for your charts, and why we disabled the SnapCharT Safeguard  buttons beginning with version 4.0.5. For those who still use  stand-alone SnapCharT or TapRooT System Software version 4.0.4, this is  for you!

Q: Why Not Use Safeguard Symbols? Weren’t they built into the program for a reason?

Yes, they were, but SnapCharTs can become volatile with the right  (or wrong) mix of symbols and objects. After much testing and many  reports from users having charts which would crash on start-up, we made  the decision to remove these objects.

  Q: How do I used Safeguards if the symbols are removed?

Well, the good thing about Safeguard objects is that they are simply  rectangles with a few interesting graphic elements. But with a few  simple steps, you can make your own. The most important part of a  Safeguard symbol is its color, and by creating a rectangle,  resizing it, and recoloring it, you can get the same effect the  original symbols had, and make your charts that much safer.

 Let’s take a look at the right and wrong way:

  This chart used the old “broken” Safeguard bracket. We do not want to use these symbols. Instead, try this:

  Notice what I’ve done here. By creating a rectangle chart object and  simply resizing it, I can then select that object and using the color  picker (as shown) I can create a “red” (or “bad/broken”) Safeguard—all  without endangering the integrity of the chart itself.

I hope this helped. If you have any questions or comments, we’re  always listening. And thanks for using TapRooT! See you next week.