Subject Re: Changing 2019 address From BobMcKinney <bmckinmet721@gmail.com> Date Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:11:45 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Hi Ken:  Many Thanks.  I typed that line to you many times starting with the very first Issues of DB+. Again, Many thanks, weill try it right now. >Ken Mayer, dBase, LLC Wrote: > 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