I am still learning about some of the quirks of Vista and DXbase. For instance, I just discovered that my AL9A.mdb file in C:\Program Files\Scientific Solutions\DXbase 2006 is not the data base file being used under Vista! The actual DXbase mdb file being used has been placed by Vista in
C:\Users\AL9A\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Scientific Solutions\DXbase 2006 The AppData folder in the path is a hidden file, so you have to tell Vista to show hidden files otherwise you can't find the complete path. Vista uses the VirtualStore path to keep files that are updated by installed programs - as a security ploy to protect them from hackers I think. Anyway, I happened upon this discovery by accident as I was using the Dxbutility/File Backup. I noticed that the path for files to be copied to a backup folder was C:\Program Files\Scientific Solutions\DXbase 2006 as it has always been. Yet, after doing the backup the date of the mdb file in DXbase 2006 was earlier than the date on the mdb file in the backup folder! Where did this later date mdb file come from? Some checking soon revealed that the mdb file being updated under Vista was the one being stored in the VirtualStore path. The mdb file in C:\Program Files\Scientific Solutions\DXbase 2006 is now a static, non-updating file under Vista. The interesting thing is that the path specified in the File Backup utility is NOT the path that Vista uses in doing the backup! Somehow it knows to use the mdb file in the VirtualStore path that is actually being changed with updated info. This is a bit disconcerting as Vista does its own thing, regardless of what you've told it to do by specifying a path! 73, Gary AL9A ----- Original Message ----- From: "?ystein Stokkeland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'George L Bernlohr'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: February 24, 2008 12:22 PM Subject: RE: [Dxbase] DXbase and Vista I have had several requests frpm LA users about DXbase and Vista. Would you care to share the tricks with internet cluster connections. 73 de ?ystein Stokkeland LA7QI Tel: +47 51 67 70 97 / +47 971 56 090 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *****Representant i Norge for DXbase logging program***** -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] P? vegne av George L Bernlohr Sendt: 24. februar 2008 18:13 Til: [email protected] Emne: [Dxbase] DXbase and Vista Many thanks to Jack and members of the DXbase reflector for answering my request for help in getting DXbase to connect to the internet. My lack of knowledge of computers etc makes me a little challenged following directions but I stumbled through the procedures and am now connecting to the internet. it is now working great. Am looking forward to DXbase 2008 when it comes out. Jack and all the reflector members are most appreciated for the help. Thanks again. George W3WXZ ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1295 - Release Date: 23.02.2008 21:35 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1295 - Release Date: 23.02.2008 21:35 ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
