All now working: DataPerfect running under DOSBox with the DOSShell front end runs as expected and the WordPerfect 9 opening a DP file in a macro problem was down to a combination of Windows 7 folder security settings and that recording the macro hadn't inserted the Format type into the FileOpen command; changing the offending line of the macro from:
FileOpen(FileName:"C:\dp23\rnhs_add.lbl") to: FileOpen(FileName:"C:\dp23\rnhs_add.lbl"; Format: WordPerfect_42!) cured it. Michael On 24/07/2010 09:17, Michael Iannantuoni wrote: > Thanks Joe, > > that explains things clearly. > > Everything seems to work although there is an oddity with WordPerfect 9; > it runs, opens files, records& plays macros etc but if I try to open a > file from a macro, a macro error occurs! > > Still scratching my head about that one! > > Michael > > > On 24/07/2010 07:03, Joseph Bush wrote: >> Also, there should be a README file along with your DOSBox >> distribution. That functions as the manual for DOSBox, and contains >> much more information. >> >> Finally, NEVER mount your real C: drive as your root C: drive in >> DOSBox. If it gets trashed, your whole PC does, too! >> >> Joe >> >> On Jul 23, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Joseph Bush wrote: >> >>> Michael, >>> >>> Whatever folder you specify as your mount point (c:\) becomes the >>> 'root' folder of that 'drive'. Anything you want to access must be >>> either in that folder, or a sub-folder within that folder. You can >>> also mount other folders as other drives (d:, e:. etc.) , and >>> access your data that way, too. "Real" drives are mounted differently. >>> >>> Have a look at the 'dosbox.conf' folder. That contains the >>> references to what gets mounted, and most of the time is rather >>> well annotated. >>> >>> Joe. >>> >>> On Jul 23, 2010, at 6:58 AM, Michael Iannantuoni wrote: >>> >>>> I installed DOSBox on the system running Windows 7 64 bit today and >>>> also added DOSShell front end; DataPerfect runs OK but since this >>>> machine is not connected to the internet and is some way away from my >>>> home, I was not able to lookup any on line Help. >>>> >>>> Although DP works, I was not able to access any structure or data >>>> files >>>> unless they were in the same folder as DP itself and I could not >>>> send >>>> reports to any other folder than this. >>>> >>>> I may have missed something not having access to Help so will pursue >>>> this further but again will not have access to this machine until >>>> sometime next week. >>>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> >>>> On 21/07/2010 21:38, Michael Iannantuoni wrote: >>>>> Hi Tony, >>>>> >>>>> From my initial tests with DataPerfect on a Windows 7 64 bit >>>>> machine, >>>>> it simply won't run; it comes up with an error message about >>>>> obtaining a >>>>> 32 or 64 bit version no matter what is set for compatibility. >>>>> >>>>> I have found a possible freeware solution called DOSBox but won't be >>>>> able to test that until Friday afternoon. >>>>> >>>>> If it works, I will let you know. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Michael >>>>> >>>>> On 21/07/2010 18:36, Tony Perez wrote: >>>>>> Hi Michael, >>>>>> >>>>>> What kind of problems are you having in running DP in Windows 7 >>>>>> 64 bit >>>>>> system? >>>>>> >>>>>> My laptop was stolen recently and I have bought a new one that >>>>>> has Windows >>>>>> 7. >>>>>> >>>>>> Look forward to chimes from other folks that have taken the bold >>>>>> leap to >>>>>> Windows 7. >>>>>> >>>>>> All the best, >>>>>> Tony >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael >>>>>> Iannantuoni >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 5:02 AM >>>>>> To: DataPerfect Users Discussion Group >>>>>> Subject: [Dataperf] DataPerfect on Windows 7 64 bit >>>>>> >>>>>> Can anyone please give me some advice on getting DataPerfect >>>>>> to run on a >>>>>> Windows 7 64 bit system. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also I can't seem to find an autoexec.nt file to enter a path >>>>>> statement for >>>>>> DPMouse. >>>>>> >>>>>> TIA >>>>>> >>>>>> Michael >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Dataperf mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Dataperf mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Dataperf mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Dataperf mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >> _______________________________________________ >> Dataperf mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >> > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf
