Subject Re: File Does Not Exist error message From Tom <IHaveNoEmail@ddress> Date Sun, 17 Feb 2019 11:35:41 -0500 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Attachment(s) PlusIni.png On 2/17/19 10:32 AM, Ken Mayer wrote: > On 2/17/2019 7:18 AM, Tom wrote: >> Version: 12.3.0.0 >> Build: 2585 09/07/2018 >> >> I am greeted with the attached error message every time I start dBase >> 12. I have uninstalled and reinstalled my copy to no avail. How do I >> fix this? > > Sounds like you may have double-clicked on a .cc file in the Navigator, > which tells dBASE to autoload it. This is just a theory but it's > happened to others. > > In the Command Window, type: > > ? _app.iniFile > > This is the ini file being used by dBASE. Note the path to it, copy and > paste it if necessary. > > Close dBASE. (Important step, because closing dBASE will store settings > back into the .ini file and wipe out what you are about to do) > > Using Notepad in Windows, open the .ini file (using the path above) and > search for that file name. If it is there, delete that line in the .ini > file, save and close it. > > Then re-start dBASE. If all goes well, you've fixed the issue. > > Ken > > Did as suggested (see attached image) and deleted the highlighted line. Shut down Windows, restarted and restarted dBase. Message is still there. Tom