Re: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread Ted Roche
On 6/29/06, Richard Kaye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Even Hacker's leaves out that little tidbit... Sadly, that's true. I didn't discover that bug until recently. I wonder if it's a bug with VFP or with the underlying operating system call changing. Perhaps the behavior wasn't there in earlier

Re: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread Richard Kaye
Even Hacker's leaves out that little tidbit... David Crooks wrote: On Thursday, June 29, 2006 2:15 PM Richard Kaye wrote: This is marked as a system file. I don't think FILE() prior to 8 will find any file marked with the system or hidden attribute. I would agree with that

RE: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread David Crooks
On Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:44 AM Peter Cushing wrote: >I've had a few things go wierd like that and ususally fixed by restarting fox or doing a >reboot. Always worth a try as well. >What happens if you do >dir c:\windows\system32\vfpodbc.dll >at the CMD prompt? None. See my other messages a

RE: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread David Crooks
On Thursday, June 29, 2006 2:15 PM Richard Kaye wrote: >This is marked as a system file. I don't think FILE() prior to 8 will find any file >marked with the system or hidden attribute. I would agree with that and it would have been nice if the help file said so! David L. Crooks _

Re: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread Richard Kaye
This is marked as a system file. I don't think FILE() prior to 8 will find any file marked with the system or hidden attribute. -- Richard Kaye Artfact/RFC Systems Voice: 617.219.1038 For the fastest response time, please send your support queries to: Technical Support - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aust

Re: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread Ted Roche
On 6/29/06, David Crooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Stupid question of the day: Why doesn't FILE('c:\windows\system32\vfpodbc.dll') work? I even did a ?FILE(GETFILE()) to find the vfpodbc.dll in the c:\windows\system32 directory and it returned .f.. Any ideas? TIA! Because the file has an att

Re: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread Peter Cushing
David Crooks wrote: Stupid question of the day: Why doesn't FILE('c:\windows\system32\vfpodbc.dll') work? I even did a ?FILE(GETFILE()) to find the vfpodbc.dll in the c:\windows\system32 directory and it returned .f.. Any ideas? TIA! I've had a few things go wierd like that and ususally fixe

RE: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread David Crooks
On Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:07 AM Tristan Leask wrote: >What does an ADIR() do for the file? Yes, that works if I use the "S" for system flag. Thanks! David L. Crooks ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.c

RE: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread Tristan Leask
Everyday! Tristan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Crooks Posted At: 29 June 2006 16:28 Posted To: Profox Archive Conversation: VFP7: File() not working Subject: RE: VFP7: File() not working On Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:25 AM

RE: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread David Crooks
On Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:25 AM Tristan Leask wrote: >ROFL! >Nice one Dave! Sure, rub it in... Ever have one of those days...? David L. Crooks ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/

RE: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread David Crooks
I meant to say 'It was stupid since I do not have a WinNT directory.' On Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:12 AM Andy Davies wrote: >>Stupid answer of the day: >>?FILE('c:\winnt\system32\vfpodbc.dll') >You are right. I was stupid since I do not have a WinNt directory. David L. Crooks

RE: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread Tristan Leask
ROFL! Nice one Dave! Tristan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Crooks Posted At: 29 June 2006 16:17 Posted To: Profox Archive Conversation: VFP7: File() not working Subject: RE: VFP7: File() not working On Thursday, June 29, 2006

RE: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread David Crooks
On Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:12 AM Andy Davies wrote: >Stupid answer of the day: >?FILE('c:\winnt\system32\vfpodbc.dll') You are right. I was stupid since I do not have a WinNt directory. David L. Crooks ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subs

Re: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread Andy Davies
Stupid answer of the day: ?FILE('c:\winnt\system32\vfpodbc.dll') Andrew Davies  MBCS CITP   - AndyD    8-)# ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual

RE: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread Tristan Leask
What does an ADIR() do for the file? Tristan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Crooks Posted At: 29 June 2006 15:59 Posted To: Profox Archive Conversation: VFP7: File() not working Subject: RE: VFP7: File() not working On Thursday

RE: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread David Crooks
On Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:31 AM Kent Belan wrote: >maybe the file is hidden ... try the flag 1 to allow for hidden >FILE('c:\windows\system32\vfpodbc.dll',1) VFP7 does not have that option and according to the properties it is not Hidden. Any other ideas? TIA! David L. Crooks

RE: VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread Kent Belan
mail List > Subject: VFP7: File() not working > > > Stupid question of the day: > Why doesn't FILE('c:\windows\system32\vfpodbc.dll') work? > I even did a ?FILE(GETFILE()) to find the vfpodbc.dll in the > c:\windows\system32 directory and it returned .f.. Any ideas?

VFP7: File() not working

2006-06-29 Thread David Crooks
Stupid question of the day: Why doesn't FILE('c:\windows\system32\vfpodbc.dll') work? I even did a ?FILE(GETFILE()) to find the vfpodbc.dll in the c:\windows\system32 directory and it returned .f.. Any ideas? TIA! David L. Crooks ___ Post Messages