At 10:04 AM 1/3/2008, Jeffrey M. Watson wrote:
I am using settings in my rbengine8.cfg file to control settings for the database. I verified that when I connect with my compiled application It does indeed set rules off. but when I connect with my rbase session (non compiled, sitting in R> prompt..) it does not use that file to control some settings. would I be right to assume that from the application of rbase itself I need to change the rbengine8.cfg local on my machine? is there a way I can force it to use the file in the local directory of databases I am connecting to? I am going to muck around and find out. figured I would ask now, and proceed to misconfigure something while I wait for an answer ;-)
Jeff, R:Compiled (.exe) applications by default look for all configuration files in the default .exe folder and then in the \Windows folder. In your case of compiled application you do have the configuration file in the same folder and all settings are enforced upon execution. Similarly, your regular version of R:BASE Turbo V-8 (RBG8.EXE) is in a different folder and the RBG8.EXE is also looking for the configuration file, first in the default folder and then in the \Windows folder. If no configuration file is found, a default .CFG file is created with all default settings. So, in your particular case, make sure to place the updated configuration file (similar to used with R:Compiled application) in \Windows folder also. That way RBG8.EXE will always find the needed configuration file with all settings, etc. Also, make sure to search the workstation/network folders for duplicate configuration files. If found, delete them. Hope that explains! Very Best R:egards, Razzak.
