Beni S. Gilbert wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Does any one try to create a record name as "PRN.REC" in side a > directory in Windows NT? I have tried, but the system hanged. Can any > one explain me what is the problem of creating the record in side a > directory in jBase? > PRN is a windows reserved file name left over from DOS. When you try to write data to it, it will try to send data to the printer and as you won't have a parallel printer, then the program will wait for the DOS emulation to timeout, which it usually does not. Change the file name. > > "Record 'PRN.REC' written to file 'TEST.BP'" > and the system is hanging for a long time..... > If you plug in a centronics parallel printer it will suddenly burst into life ;-)
Jim > Note: > > The same thing is working fine in "UNIX" > UNIX does not have such issues. There are many many reasons for you to run Linux rather than Windows for smaller installations. Jim --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jBASE" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
