Jim, I am using XP Pro with the latest service pack updates. I have the laptop set for automatic updates with approval but have installed all recommended updates as of today's date.
As stated earlier there is no tab on the desktop item properties called Misc - Not sure why the difference. The command line on the short cut is as follows path = r:\rbasecfg\sblaptop\;c:\rbdos65;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\;cd\windows\temp r: cd\rbase\rbdata\ rbase -c -r -- break.app Note: The break.app is the application - in most cases we go right into the application but in my case I like to begin at the r prompt. Stephen Breen Director of Sales and MIS CDI Services, Inc. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: http://www.911roadrepair.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jim > Limburg > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 2:36 PM > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: RBASE FOR DOS, XP 1/2 BLACK SCREEN > > > Steve > > You have me curious.. What version of XP are you using? We are using > Pro throughout so I would be interested if there is a > difference between > versions. Besides, the only thing on the Misc tab I use is to > disable the > screen saver -- which is just an old habit I do for any DOS > app that is > running under windows. If memory serves me, I think this was one of > Sami or Bill D. suggestions several years back for any > version of RBase. > > This whole thing about how Windows handles shortcuts is a real pain. > I have to say I have been meaning to get down and dirty and > find out more. > I know we have successfully copied over old Win95-8 shortcuts to > W2k and XP users and they work fine for 6-8 months and then > one day -- BAM > they are sour... Love Mr. Bill g... noticed I used a little > g... ha,ha... > I have to admit that I find it more reliable to create new > shortcuts straight > from the RBase exe on the network. Just make sure it's a > right-click drag and > use the menu to choose create shortcut.. Have seen the exe > get copied to > the desktop folder -- this created some havoc.. I have also seen where > someone must have used the move to option in this process.. > Did I want to > rant and stomp over that little boo-boo... Couldn't get > anyone to admit to > it though. > > Anyway, the other options are what control full screen mode. > > Hope this helps > Jim Limburg > > Steve Breen wrote: > > Jim, > > > > Followed the 1st half of procedure and there is no misc tab > on the desktop > > item. Just the following. > > general/shortcut/options/font/layout/colors/compatibility/virus > > property/NetWare version > > > > Must be my version of XP or the Sony Laptop I am on presently > > > > Stephen Breen > > Director of Sales and MIS > > > > CDI Services, Inc. > > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Web Site: http://www.911roadrepair.com > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jim > >>Limburg > >>Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 12:37 PM > >>To: RBASE-L Mailing List > >>Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: RBASE FOR DOS, XP 1/2 BLACK SCREEN > >> > >> > >>I think ALT + ENTER will change this or: > >> > >>Here is a post to the R-Base-L list I posted a bit ago > >> > >>Here is what I do, If memory serves me Sami helped me alot on > >>this one. > >> > >>1. On the Desktop shortcut, right-click and then left-click on the > >> properties menu. > >>2. Click on the Misc tab and remover the check for Allow > Screen Saver > >>3. Click on the Screen tab and choose Window to start up > >>RBase at first > >>4. Click Apply - and OK to save settings, now Double-click > shortcut to > >> start RBase in a Window. > >>5. Once Rbase is up, left or right click on the C:\ Icon in > >>the top left corner > >>6. Go to the Options tab and in the Display Options frame > >>click the Full Screen > >> option > >>7. You will get prompted by an Apply Properties dialog. > Click the Save > >> properties for future windows with same title option > and then OK. > >>8. This will bring you to a full screen. Immediatly exit > >>RBase and then > >> right-click on the desktop Icon and choose properties. > >>9. Go to the Screen tab and then click Full-Screen under the > >>Usage frame, and > >> OK. > >> > >>This should have it. -- Give it a try > >> > >>Jim Limburg > >> > >>Brad Davidson wrote: > >> > >>>mjs wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Has anybody ever tried to run Rbase for DOS on a Windows XP > >>> > >>Box, and see > >> > >>>>that Rbase comes up with a sort of squished window on top > >>> > >>and a black > >> > >>>>screen for the bottom half? It does this intermittently. > >>> > >>Closing Rbase > >> > >>>>and restarting it makes it go back to a normal looking > screen. Any > >>>>ideas? > >>>> > >>>>Mike Sinclair > >>> > >>> > >>>Yes - found 2 email posts regarding this and solved this > >> > >>problem for me > >> > >>>(thanks to Jim and Michael!). Let me know if you'd like me > >> > >>to forward the 2 > >> > >>>emails to you privately. > >>> > >>>-Brad Davidson > >>> > >>> > >> > > > >
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