Tom did you try something like:
C:
CD \
MD RBtemp$
CD RBtemp$
RBASE -R -C -Z999.....
CONNECT D:\DBNAME READ
You need the Read flag so R:base does not try to write to the db on cd.
I have accessed R:base databases from CD.
Troy Sosamon
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>G'day,
>
>To those interested (now or in the future) in knowing whether or not you can
>run an R:BASE database from a CD I thought I'd let you know the results of
>my tests.
>
>Nope, not yet.
>
>On reading of the help on SCRATCH it states that it is used for determining
>to what directory the temp files are written when doing sorts but R:BASE
>needs to write a temp file on starting up that is not governed by the SCRATCH
>setting.
>
>I have put in an enhancement request to RBTI to have the SCRATCH setting
>apply to the temp file created on startup - there may be additional issues
>about which I know not but I will await the response from RBTI.
>
>I thought I would mention this so if anyone has a reason unknown to me why
>they would NOT want the start up temp file written to the same directory as
>the sort files they might communicate this to RBTI/RDCC.
>
>Apparently my programmer says Access also writes a file to the db home
>directory when it fires up so we are having to do it in C++ to meet the
>deadline.
>
>Warmest regards,
>
>
>Tom Grimshaw
>coy: Just For You Software
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Troy Sosamon
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