Subject Re: dBAse 11 Exec.ini Files From Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> Date Wed, 17 Jul 2019 10:34:36 -0700 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 7/17/2019 7:43 AM, Norman Snowden wrote: > Ken Mayer Wrote: > >> On 7/16/2019 8:40 PM, Norman Snowden wrote: >>> Ken Mayer Wrote: >>> >>>> On 7/16/2019 12:49 PM, Norman Snowden wrote: >>>>> Dbase 11 Exec.ini Files >>>>> >>>>> Previously using Project to Build and Save an Executed version of a Form the Exec.ini File would automatically appear >>>>> in the Folder alongside the Saved Application. >>>>> >>>>> Now only the Application appears. How can the ini file be viewed to be >>>>> sure it is what I want it to be? I can find the dBASE Plus 11 ini File but not the ini file my Executed.exe is using. >>>> >>>> Add some code in the startup routine of your application and recompile it: >>>> >>>> msgbox( "ini file: " + _app.iniFile ) >>>> >>>> This will give you the exact path ... by default dBASE Plus 8 and later >>>> uses the Windows UAC for storing files, and that includes using the user >>>> folders and more. >>> >>> Thanks Ken, >>> >>> The path given was  ini file:c:\users\N\AppData\Local\dBASE\Plus 11\Bin\Plus.ini >>> >>> I had to omit the beginning ini file: portion. Windows would not accept that part. After removing ini file: Note Pad  produced the  ini file. >>> >> >> The text displayed was just so you knew what you were looking at ... >> >> Ken >> > Follow up: > Thanks, Ken and Akshat. > > As you advised this did bring up the Exe.ini file > > I was able to Edit it and change the Command Window from Open=0 to Open=1 > Great! This did allow the Command Window to appear in the Exe version when I opened it. > > However, I can't seem to access the folder which holds the Exe version ini file. I would like to right Click it under Property and Change the ini file to Read Only. > > This will allow the Command Window to reappear after the Exe is reopened if it is inadvertenly Closed. > > If you have a suggestion as to how to follow the Path to this Folder I would appreciate it. > > (The Command Window will avoid having to use an Editor. The Function involved provides only temporary information so a Report is not practical) You shouldn't actually be able to use the Command Window in the executable. It's not supposed to work properly and I wouldn't rely on it. Instead, there is code in the dUFLP that you should look at that will give you that ability if you need it. Ken -- *Ken Mayer* Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm dBASE Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Tutorial/00_Preface.htm