Subject Re: Design is Off From Ruth Bromer <ruth@treklite.com> Date Sat, 18 Sep 2021 09:24:49 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Ken, Thank you!!! I can get into the reports and programs again!! And the report that I modified works! Thank you. Ruth Ken Mayer, dBase, LLC Wrote: > On 9/17/2021 7:52 PM, Ruth Bromer wrote: > > It's been a couple of years since I've used dBase and I'm running into some issues, some of which I know are basic. > > > > The one that just showed up is: Cannot execute this command when DESIGN is off. > > It happens if I try to look at the code or design report for any report or program.  I have no idea what I did.  I've gone out of dBase and restarted, but this issue persists. > > SET DESIGN ON > > Then quit dBASE. This will write that information into the .ini file. > Somehow it sounds like it was set to "off", and stored that way. This > will resolve that issue. > > > > > I also can't remember how to make the repcntl.cc useable.  It's in the directory with all of the programs, reports, and tables. > > > set procedure to repcntl.cc > > If it is in the directory with your code (which really isn't necessary) > that should work. If it is not in the directory with the code: > > set procedure to :ReportControls:repcntl.cc > > Ken > -- > *Ken Mayer*, dBase, LLC > 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 > dBASE Web Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/WebTutorial/00_Menu.htm