To all who offered ideas DUH DUH DUH
says D. Blocker - I was SURE I had created the TEMP and TMP directories, but when I checked to be sure - Nope, not there!! Once created, all is well. Thanks and I owe more to Project Bundleup! David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric M. Bienstock, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 11:13 PM Subject: Re: Running 6.1A DOS under Windows 98 > >> I get "Unable to create environment file." message........... > | <<There are a C:\TEMP and a C:\TMP and in AUTOEXEC.BAT, I have SET TEMP = > | C:\TEMP and SET TMP = C:\TMP>> > ================================== > > David, > > To check that the TEMP and TMP settings are actually getting executed, go to > the DOS prompt and enter the command SET. Also, be sure it is indeed > C:\TEMP and not C:\Windows\TEMP (I've seen this mix-up happen before). > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > Eric M. Bienstock, Ph.D. > Database Development, etc. > Authorized R:BASE Developer > Eric M. Bienstock & Associates, Inc. > day: 212-978-7948 eve: 973-763-8650(8) > FAX: 209-882-9250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.home.net/ericmb/Ericmb.htm > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "david blocker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 10:26 PM > Subject: Re: Running 6.1A DOS under Windows 98 > > > | Bernie > | > | <<There are a C:\TEMP and a C:\TMP and in AUTOEXEC.BAT, I have SET TEMP = > | C:\TEMP and SET TMP = C:\TMP>> > | > | What's wrong with it? > | > | David > | > | ----- Original Message ----- > | From: "Bernie Corrigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 5:12 PM > | Subject: Re: Running 6.1A DOS under Windows 98 > | > | > | > David - > | > I think that means that you don't have your temporary > directories, > | > temp and tmp, set up right. > | > > | > Bernie > | > ======================================= > | > At 05:00 PM 1/22/2002 -0500, you wrote: > | > >Hi everyone > | > > > | > >I still have a few R:Base for DOS clients out there. I recently bought > a > | > new hard drive for my portable Dell, running Windows 98. I carefully > set > | up > | > R:Base 6.1A for DOS EXACTLY as it is on my other machine, a WIndows 95 > | > desktop, and cannot get it to run. Everytime I try, I get "Unable to > | create > | > environment file." message. It's been a long time since I did this, and > so > | > far tech support has been unable to see what's wrong. It's a familiar > | error > | > message, somewhere in the dark recesses of my mind I remember a simple > | fix, > | > but can't figure it out! > | > > > | > >Settings: > | > > > | > >Icon > | > >Properties: > | > >CMD line: C:\WINDOWS\RB1A.BAT > | > >Working: C:\RBDOS61A > | > >Shortcut key: none > | > >Run: Normal Window or Maximized, neither work > | > >Close on Exit: yes > | > > > | > >Advanced Settings:Prevent MS DOS programs from detecting Windows > | > > > | > >MEMORY: > | > > > | > >Conventional Memory: Total 440 > | > >Initial Environment: 4096 > | > > > | > >Protected: yes > | > > > | > >Expanded memory: 1024 > | > >Extended memory: None > | > >Uses HMA: Yes > | > > > | > >MS-DOS memory: 8192 > | > > > | > >Since default paths are for R:Base 6.5 Windows, the batch file resets > | path > | > for C:\RBDOS61A and C:\RBDOS61A\SERVER, runs RBASE and then resets to > | > default paths > | > > > | > >There are a C:\TEMP and a C:\TMP and in AUTOEXEC.BAT, I have SET TEMP = > | > C:\TEMP and SET TMP = C:\TMP. > | > > > | > >In CONFIG.SYS, FILES=60 and BUFFERS=60 > | > > > | > >I get the same error whether I use the icon or go to DOS in C:\RBDOS61A > | and > | > type "RBASE" > | > > > | > >Any suggestions? > | > > > | > >David Blocker > | > > > | > ><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> > | > ><HTML><HEAD> > | > ><META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> > | > ><META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=GENERATOR> > | > ><STYLE></STYLE> > | > ></HEAD> > | > ><BODY bgColor=#ffffff> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi everyone</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I still have a few R:Base for DOS clients > | out > | > >there. I recently bought a new hard drive for my portable Dell, > | running > | > >Windows 98. I carefully set up R:Base 6.1A for DOS EXACTLY as it > is > | > on my > | > >other machine, a WIndows 95 desktop, and cannot get it to > run. > | > >Everytime I try, I get "Unable to create environment file." > message. > | It's > | > >been a long time since I did this, and so far tech support has been > | unable to > | > >see what's wrong. It's a familiar error message, somewhere in the dark > | > recesses > | > >of my mind I remember a simple fix, but can't figure it > out!</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Settings:</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Icon </FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Properties:</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>CMD line: > | C:\WINDOWS\RB1A.BAT</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Working: C:\RBDOS61A</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shortcut key: none</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Run: Normal Window or Maximized, neither > | > >work</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Close on Exit: yes</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Advanced Settings:Prevent MS DOS programs > | from > | > >detecting Windows</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>MEMORY:</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Conventional Memory: Total > 440</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Initial Environment: 4096</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Protected: yes</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Expanded memory: 1024</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Extended memory: None</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Uses HMA: Yes</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>MS-DOS memory: 8192</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Since default paths are for R:Base 6.5 > | > Windows, the > | > >batch file resets path for C:\RBDOS61A and C:\RBDOS61A\SERVER, runs > RBASE > | and > | > >then resets to default paths</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are a C:\TEMP and a C:\TMP and in > | > >AUTOEXEC.BAT, I have SET TEMP = C:\TEMP and SET TMP = > | C:\TMP.</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In CONFIG.SYS, FILES=60 and > | > BUFFERS=60</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I get the same error whether I use the > icon > | or go > | > >to DOS in C:\RBDOS61A and type "RBASE"</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any suggestions?</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > | > ><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Blocker</FONT></DIV> > | > ><DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML> > | > > > | > > | > ================================================ > | > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > | > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > | > ================================================ > | > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > | > | ================================================ > | TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > | Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > | ================================================ > | TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l
