Subject Re: Running 2 processes or functions simultaneously From Andy Taylor <andy.taylor.1959@outlook.com> Date Tue, 24 Jan 2023 18:50:23 +0000 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Hi Michael, Just to add my 2c. I have had up to 8 exe's running similtaneously on one machine. I agree with local share = TRUE ... this is critical I have no shared memory location set ... I dont think it matters I do have a higher SHAREDMEMSIZE which is set at 8192 Andy > Michael, > > you can try with > - set LOCAL Share = True > - set a shared memory location in BDE (like 5BDE) > - if do not work try change location in 6BDE or 7BDE... > > Mattia > > Michael Wrote: > >> Thanks Akshat, >> >> The only difference i see in the BDE is that I have more open files and that I didnt have a shared memory location. >> >> Thanks for the top tips of possible hiccups. I do have one exclusive file in the main app but its not accessed at all in the syncing app that runs in the background. >> >> At first attempt before I even start reading files it crashed with the error message attached. >> >> Does it make a difference if it runs as administrator or standard user? >> >> Thanks again for your top tips. >> >> My Best, >> >> Michael. >> >> >> Akshat Kapoor Wrote: >> >>> Good Morning Michael, >>> >>>> That was my first thought, run a seperate .exe in low priority in the background but I never had success running multiple exe\\\'s. They would eventually conflict or crash, if they ran at all. I would always get an insufficient resources to run this executable message. Is there any special settings I need to put in the BDE to be able to run a second exe or special commands within the program to run independantly? >>>> >>> I do not remember doing any setting specifically. >>> >>> Usually independent exe will not conflict if you have prepared them well >>> for shared usage. The steps involved are >>> 1. Avoid exclusive usage. >>> 2. Txt files or tmp dbf files should not have the same name. >>> >>> Seasoned programmers will be able to outline more steps. >>> The conflicts I encountered were due to above 2 reasons. >>> >>> My BDE settings are attached if they can help. >>> >>> Try them and if you still get an error then please post a screenshot of >>> the error. You will get better solution. >>> Regards >>> Akshat >>> >>> >> >> >