At 01:20 AM 2/12/2008, Merf wrote:
I've managed to get my old 6.1a (Build 1.700xRT01) running on XP Pro,
but it isn't as reliable as I'd like; every now and then I get
'insufficient memory to continue this function' messages from R:Base
(but it has never lost or corrupted any data), or Windows will
randomly declare that 'R:Base has had a problem and it needs to
close' (which _does_ destroy data -- but I learned about the value of
backups years ago, so it's never more than a relatively minor loss).
So my questions for the list are:
1: Are there any particular tips or tricks to getting 6.1a to run
reliably under XPPro? I need to run the old apps 'as is' for a while
before I update (or re-develop) them. (I tried it on my old Windows
2000 Pro machine, but it seems even less reliable there -- however,
that might be down to the machine itself, as it currently has other
problems anyway.)
Hello Merf,
Welcome to the R:BASE World! Glad to see you back.
01. Check the FILES settings
At the R> prompt:
SHOW FILES
You may need to increase the size of FILES to 60 in RBASE.CFG
file or in your application startup file.
SET FILES 60
02. Check the settings for SCRATCH
At the R> prompt:
SHOW SCRATCH
Make sure that SCRATCH is set to ON.
For more details in 6.1a, use HELP SCRATCH.
2: Can 6.1a and 7.6 co-exist on the same machine without conflict?
Are there any special traps to watch for? I don't necessarily want to
run them simultaneously (though that would be very helpful as I learn
all the new stuff!). If it isn't advisable to have both on the same
PC, then I guess I'll have to re-build the W2K one and move 6.1a
there -- any hints or tips for that?
Yes, both versions (6.1a and 7.6) can co-exist on the same machine
without conflict!
Both versions have different names for .EXEs, .DLLs, and .CFG files.
In general, the actual data (Tables and Views) is shared. However,
the forms, labels, layouts and reports are recognized and handled
separately by each version accordingly.
SYS_FORMS -- R:BASE for DOS
SYS_FORMS2 -- R:BASE 6.x for Windows
SYS_FORMS3 -- R:BASE 7.x/8.x/9.x for Windows
SYS_LABELS -- R:BASE for DOS
SYS_LABELS2 -- R:BASE 6.x for Windows
SYS_LABELS3 -- R:BASE 7.x/8.x/9.x for Windows
SYS_LAYOUTS -- R:BASE 6.x for DOS/Windows
SYS_LAYOUTS3 -- R:BASE 6.x for DOS/Windows
SYS_MERGE -- R:BASE 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x (Exclusively used by R:Merge)
SYS_REPORTS -- R:BASE for DOS
SYS_REPORTS2 -- R:BASE 6.x for Windows
SYS_REPORTS3 -- R:BASE 7.x/8.x/9.x for Windows
I'm working exclusively single-user for now, but I hope to go multi-
sometime, one day, maybe... My main machine is currently XPPro, but
I'm learning various flavours of linux and will be really, really
pleased to learn that a version of R:Base for linux is in the works.
Recommended Articles:
01. How to Upgrade from an Older Legacy Version
http://www.rbase.com/support/upgrade.php
02. R:BASE Help and Available Resources (02/05/2008)
http://www.razzak.com/fte/
03. Database Maintenance (12/31/2007)
http://www.razzak.com/fte/
04. Problem Solving in R:BASE (12/12/2007)
http://www.razzak.com/fte/
05. Gaining Speed with Programming in R:BASE (12/07/2007)
http://www.razzak.com/fte/
Hope that gives you a good start.
Very Best R:egards,
Razzak.
