| Subject | Re: unable to execute dos |
| From | Charlie <tm@tc.com> |
| Date | Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:21:04 -0400 |
| Newsgroups | dbase.getting-started |
Hi Andy... The app works in cmd windows if I type 'run thumbs'. I get the error message if I try to do the same thing in dbase command. So not working in dbase at all. I am not sure if thumbs is dos although maybe. It is a very old windows program possibly. But the same thing happens no matter what app I try to run in dbase. When I tested with the msgbox the directory that came back was dbasewin which is my dbase directory. Tomorrow when I get to work I am going to compare paths in environment. Long time ago I was having problems with perl and might have accidently deleted some paths that had been there. This could have been broken a long time as I don't remember using any 'run' commands for a while on this laptop. I use them every day on my work computer. Andy Taylor Wrote: > Hi Charlie, > > Yes, much clearer thanks. Is Thumbs.exe a DOS program? > > I don't think you meant to say "command prompt in windows" because run > is not a valid command when using windows cmd.exe. > > If the program works when you enter "run thumbs" in the dBASE command > window but not when you use the form menu or a pushbutton then is it > possible that thumbs.exe is in the same folder as you are running the > dBASE command window but when the form or menu is running you have a > different folder in view with potentially different permissions? > Try the following to check this: > > function MENU124_onClick() > msgbox(set("directory")) > Run thumbs.exe > return > > Andy > > > Hi Andy... Thanks for your reply. > > The subject error message is in the subject of this post. (unable to execute dos). > > [function MENU124_onClick() > > Run thumbs.exe > > return] > > This is an example of the very simple code that works on other computers. For some reason it does not work on my laptop in dbase which indicates it is a problem on this computer, not with code that I have written. > > > > It does work in the command prompt in windows if you type in ' run thumbs'. So I am trying to figure out why it does not work in a menu in dbase or a pushbutton on this specific computer, but does work in the same menu or pushbutton in dbase on other computers? > > > > I have gone into paths in windows environment and tried to work with that with no positive results. I am wondering if possibly something in dbase desktop properties could fix this but not sure. > > > > I am just reaching out to see if anyone has run into this before and if they know of a solution. > > Hope this gives a clearer picture. > > > > Andy Taylor Wrote: > > > >> Hi Charlie, > >> > >> You do persist in thinking that we're mind readers :-) > >> The crucial bits missing from your question are: > >> 1. No code so we can see what command you're using. > >> 2. What is the "subject error" message? > >> > >> Andy > >> > >>> I didn't realize this until now but I can't run apps on dbase using the run command. This is happening on this computer only. I get the subject error message. Works fine on other computers. Any ideas how to fix this? > > | |