Subject Re: Navigator Loss From Gaetano D. <gaetanoddRemoveThis@andThatHotmail.com> Date Sat, 7 Aug 2021 12:39:50 +1000 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Hi Bob, My pleasure. My knowledge of older versions is patchy. I did use 2.6 but didn't get 2.7 which was the first version supporting Win7 I think. Since you cannot buy any older versions of dBase (I tried...), you don't have much choice than to install the trial version of dBase 2019 that will be active for about a month and try your code out. A few hints if you do install that trial version: 1. you must install the patch 2618b that is now available on the dBase web site (the original release had a serious issue) 2. make sure you set the Motifs to "None" under the Menu View-Motifs. This is important if you want to customize the colour highlights of the source editor - I founds the defaults unusable (white on light grey highlight bar is hard to read e.g. in the debugger...). To change the colours, open a blank source editor screen and right-click inside the right-pane - select "Source editor properties" and go to the 3rd tab named "Colors" 3. As you probably know, if you compile code with a different version of dBase, it may be unusable or cause random errors in another version, so I would recommend making a copy of your files in a test folder instead of using your existing files. All it takes is to recompile the source code to fix the issue, but it's easier to test on a separate set of files. Just make sure you delete all compiled objects in the dBase 2019 test folder so they will all be recompiled automatically. The following 2 commands will delete all compiled objects from the test folder: ! del *.??o // for *.pro/wfo...etc. ! del *.co On 7/08/2021 06:26, Bob McKinney wrote: > Hi Gaetano:  Sorry for the delayed "Thank You".  Did the trick, got it back. >   >   Could it be possible there is a setting in the the ini file that turns the "Parent Child" > function On when creating a query using the "data Module" form?  I can no longer set > a Parent/Child connection.  The connection blanks out the Child data in a dmd file. > >    I code only for my personal use and at the age of 98, I have no desire to upgrade > the 2.8 version and try the learn a different coding system.  My not have enough time (grin). > >   Again, Many thanks for the Navigator tip....Bob >> Gaetano D. Wrote: >> On 5/08/2021 03:59, Bob McKinney wrote: >>> Hi All:  Using db2.8 w/win 10. After opening db, clicking on "View" opens a dropdown >>> with Navigator & Command Window at the bottom. Clicking on Command Window opens the window as expected.  Clicking on Navigator does "Nothing"  Results means I can no longer access any of my tables, forms or anything else. >>> >>>       Is this telling me that dBase is falling apart!  Perhaps someone out there can give >>> me an answer and/or perhaps some help.  Would be much appreciated........... Bob >> >> If the Navigator entry in teh View menu is selected but you can't see >> it, the Navigator is probably off the screen limits. >> >> Here is the position of mine, try to update your ini file to those >> values. To find your ini file, type ? _app.inifile in the command window >> and copy the result to your Windows Explorer. >> >> [Navigator] >> IconType=0 >> Minimized=0 >> Maximized=0 >> Position=139 4 1732 424 >> >> -- >> Gaetano. >> -- Gaetano.