Hi Tony,
I am almost certain that the problem in this case are the quotes around the filename.
When I run a shortcut like:
C:\ACCESS\MSACCESS.EXE C:\ArraDis\Arra_Dis.mdb /ini c:\access\MARegsys.ini /user Arracom
There is no problem
FYI: C:\Access\MSACCESS.EXE is the A 2.0 executable
A shortcut like:
C:\ACCESS\MSACCESS.EXE "C:\ArraDis\Arra_Dis.mdb" /ini c:\access\MARegsys.ini /user Arracom
produces the *same* error as I experience using the FE-Utility.
Access 2.0 starts allright but errors on:
Text In Msgbox: Unable to find file "C:\ArraDis\Arra_Dis.mdb". Check path and .......
The ini-file-contents are posted below.
I use Access 2.0 (for maintenance of several apps still), A97 and A2k on the same system.
(WinXP-Pro)
When I just click in Explorer on a mdb-file Windows starts A97
Because I use several versions of Access I always use path-to-executable shortcuts.
Ini-contents here:
[Settings]
MainApp=C:\ArraDis\Arra_Dis.mdb
Server=F:\ArraDis\Data
ShortCut=F:\ArraDis\Data\ArraDis.lnk
CommandLine=/ini c:\access\MARegsys.ini
Shell=C:\Access\MSACCESS.EXE
Lockout=No
LockoutMsg=Sorry, het systeem is nu niet toegankelijk.
CreateShortCutOnDesktop=Yes
Arno R
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"Arno R" <ar****************@tiscali.nl> wrote:
Since I have seen Tony T. around the last week I thought I'll try once more ;-)
<smile> I make it here sporadically.
Anybody tried the Auto FE Utility from Tony Toews with Access 2.0 ?
AFAIK you're the first.
New and changed files are copied from the server, FE is refreshed and so on
That's good.
Only problem is this Can't find "xxx.mdb"
Hmmm, could you either post your INI file here or email it to me? Is the xxx in
xxx.mdb eight characters or less? Is A2.0 the only version of Access installed on
the system?
I'm wondering if it's because it's a 16 bit program and/or .mdb isn't assocated with
A2.0? What happens if you click on an MDB file using Windows Explorer?
Tony
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