Subject Re: Changing 2019 address From Ken Mayer, dBase, LLC <kmayer@dbasellc.com> Date Thu, 7 Oct 2021 13:53:17 -0700 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 10/7/2021 1:50 PM, Bob McKinney wrote: > > Hi All: I'm Testing DB2019 w/w10. I'm trying to use existing 2.8 form's, dmd's, etc. > I already know they will need adjusting, addresses, etc.  I'm working with the simplest ones first.  If I can just get one to work, who knows if those adjustments will work for all. > >      When I attempt to open an existing datamodule created w/db2.8, I get the error msg "File does not exist", which means db can't find it.  The current address for BMCustom (My Controls folder) is [This PC > Windows(C) > C > Users > Bobnbie > BSSBiz > BMCustom.] > Where and how do I tell db2019 where "BMCustom" is located? You're using Source Aliases or "Source Code Aliases". Properties menu Desktop Properties Click the Source Aliases tab. Add the source alias BMCustom and set the path to point to the folder. (Click the "Add" button, the two entryfields empty out, type the alias name and click the button to select the path ... click "Apply" and the new Source Alias will appear in the list.) 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