Open 2000 file in 2003 changes my colors to all blue?

[wizardontherun]

I have a Project 2000 file with differnt colors, when i open in 2003
all the colors change to blue.

i have loaded the service pack 1 also.

Frank Perryman
(e-mail address removed)

 

[JulieS]

Hi Frank,

What changes to blue? The task bars? If so, check the format of the
view. It's possible that the Gantt chart isn't formatted with critical
path. Run the Gantt Chart Wizard (Format > Gantt Chart Wizard).

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie

 

[wizardontherun]

I am changing the colors of the gantt chart bars, so each task is a
differnt color, but when i open the file after the save, it changes all
the bars back to blue, the color for normal tasks.

 

[JulieS]

Hi Frank,

I don't have Project 2000 around to check but I am guessing that when
you open the file in Project 2003 it is applying the "standard" Gantt
chart format. In Project 2000, have you tried creating a new view with
the formatting applied? (View > More Views. Take a copy of the Gantt
chart view and Rename the view to a name of your liking. Apply the Gantt
chart formatting (colored bars). Save the file. Open in Project 2003
and see if the view retains the formatting.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie