Janet -
That's a path problem. RBase is unable to see its directory to pull
up other files it needs. The way I do that is that the icon triggers a
batch file that that sets the path, puts you in the RBase directory, and
then starts RBase. There should be some batch files on those or other
machines there that demonstrate how to do it. It is better to use a path like:
C:\rbfiles;C:\windows;C:\windows\command;and anything else you really need
because if you are using something like %path%;c:\rbfiles RBase apparently
can't see past the first 64 bytes in the path and won't be able to track
down the files it needs. This results in exactly the error message you
received.
Win 9x runs DOS products in virtual DOS machines which have all of the
system settings defined just for the given DOS window so you can change the
settings in a batch file that launches the DOS program without affecting any
other processes on the machine. Note that this means you don't have to have
anything in the path that you don't really need. That would include only
processes you want to launch from RBase and the Windows directories shown above.
Bernie
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At 01:43 PM 5/21/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Just bought two new computers and when the rbase was put on (files are
running on network, program running on local drive), program will not run.
>
>Everything runs on old computers (they are still set up in the shop until
we know for sure all the files have been moved to the new computers).
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>One computer is running 4.0 (I know....)
>The second computer is running 5.5dos.
>
>The program will launch from the C: drive, but when you change drives to
the network here is what happens:
>The database shows all the tables, etc. but when you open a table and try
to view the data an error comes up that says "Cannot find Help file....". I
checked the files on the new computer against what is on the old computer
and they are EXACTLY the same...nothing missing. What HELP file is it wanting?
>
>When I try to open the program from the icon on the desktop (whose
properties are exactly like the old computer that is working) it brings up a
black window...shoots a bunch of writing across the window screen and shuts
down....never launches RBase.....
>
>HELP......... what is going on...is it an Rbase problem or something in the
windows environment/configuration of the new computer?
>
>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
>thanks,
>Janet
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