Subject Re: unable to execute dos
From charlie <tm@tc.com>
Date Sun, 02 Oct 2022 15:28:51 -0400
Newsgroups dbase.getting-started

Hi Andy...   If I type 'run' in windows cmd it does not give me that error.  It does nothing.  Here is an example:

C:\Users\train>run

C:\Users\train>

I did this in the root dir also with the same results.

If I type run thumbs, it runs thumbs.

I am using windows 10 also.  I did the dir on .exe and nothing came up.  I also did .bat but it found nothing.



> Hi Charlie,
 >
> I've attached a picture of what happens when I type run into the windows
> DOS command window. Run is not a valid command in Windows 10 and I'm not
> sure it ever has been.  What version of windows is on your laptop?
 > Type ver in your DOS command window to find out...
 >
> The only situation that I can think of in which "run thumbs" would work
> in the DOS command window is if you have a program called run.exe in the
> same folder and thumbs is used as the parameter.
 >
> Please type dir *.exe into the DOS command window and tell us what exe
> files get listed.
 >
> Andy
 >
> > 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?
 >