After looking for duplicate files I was surprised to see that my n4kw.mdb has gone back to 13.028mb. Yesterday after I compacted it, it's size was down to 6. 2mb. I also noted that the two largest files other than my database are Trial.mdb at 5.872mb, and Ref data.mdb at 3.74mb. I guess after years of faithful service from DXBase its my turn in the barrel. 73 Pete N4KW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete-N4KW" <[email protected]> To: "jim cowan" <[email protected]>; "Gary AL9A" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase > Jim, great question, I am just straight saving, and will look in the > directory Jim. > 73 Pete N4KW > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jim cowan" <[email protected]> > To: "Pete-N4KW" <[email protected]>; "Gary AL9A" > <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:37 AM > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase > > >> When you are saving -- are you overwriting or just a straight save -- if >> so -- look in your directory to see if you have duplicate files.. >> Happened to me once before and I don't remember changing anything to >> allow it to save that way -- mind of its own - I guess.. >> >> Jim [email protected] >> VE3CM >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pete-N4KW" <[email protected]> >> To: "Gary AL9A" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:05 AM >> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase >> >> >>> Hi Gary, Yes I have tried that and their is no difference. Since I >>> last >>> posted this problem I have compacted my data base, defragmented my hard >>> drive, performed a complete virus scan of my hard drive. DXBase works >>> fine >>> when it is opened and I have tried to exercise the program as much as I >>> can >>> and it still works fine. >>> >>> Prior to the above I backed up my .mdb file and noted that last time I >>> had >>> done that was June 2010. >>> The size of the file at the time was a little over 7mb. On July 31 when >>> I >>> decided to back it up again prior to compacting .mdb the file had a size >>> of >>> 13mb. I have no idea how the file grew to such a large size in about >>> two >>> months. After compacting it the size is down to a little over 6 mb. >>> >>> Now when I close DXBase it will close but it takes one minute and 15 >>> seconds >>> to close. I never had to wait that long. This may be a clue that I >>> have >>> seen within the past few days. When I close down windows XP is also >>> takes a >>> very long time to close and now a window pops up and says "Do not shut >>> down >>> your computer" if you do you will lose opened files. So I wait and a >>> box >>> shown in this window starts to move left to right and when it gets to >>> the >>> right now the computer closes down. Its almost as though something in >>> the >>> closing procedure is not closing down when told or having trouble >>> closing >>> down. I have no idea. Sorry for going into so much detail but thought >>> maybe someone on the reflector >>> would be able to figure out what is going on. >>> 73 Pete N4KW >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Gary AL9A" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Pete Raymond" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 3:22 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase >>> >>> >>>> Pete, >>>> >>>> No idea why this is happening, but have you tried closing DXB by >>>> clicking >>>> File/Exit instead of hitting the red X? >>>> >>>> 73, >>>> Gary AL9A >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Pete Raymond" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: July 31, 2010 7:23 PM >>>> Subject: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase >>>> >>>> >>>>> Wonder if anyone has any ideas as to why I am unable to close DXBase >>>>> 2006. >>>>> The program seems to be working fine in every other way. When I try >>>>> to >>>>> close it by clicking on the "X" in the upper right hand corner nothing >>>>> happens and after a bit a window pops up and says this program is not >>>>> responding. >>>>> This just started tonight while I was closing down for the day. Tried >>>>> a >>>>> few >>>>> times after restarting the pc, >>>>> it starts up just like it always does and works fine until I try to >>>>> close >>>>> it >>>>> down. >>>>> 73 Pete N4KW >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>> Dxbase mailing list >>>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>>>> >>>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Dxbase mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
