* As soon as I click on the Variable Edit object, the Save Form icon becomes highlighted.. If I click on Save Form now, it grays out. If I then make a change to Var Edit (make the font Bold, for example), the Save Form icon remains grayed out but the form runs fine with the change I just made (but didn't save because Save Form was grayed out). I did not get any Disk Error messages.
* I thought some of the issue might be using #DATE as the "variable" instead of a real variable. Remember #DATE is a system variable and cannot be changed by the user. The behavior with variable vTest (text) was as above, no problems
Bottom line is that as soon as I click an object to edit, the Save Form is highlighted and does not remain grayed out. I don't get any Disk Error messages. This is using 7.6 30404 on the ConComp db.
So maybe it is a problem with your db as Albert suggested.
Doug Hamilton
Fred C Kopp wrote:
Albert (and Razzak and John if you're listening),
I think I'm getting a reputation for being nuts since no one else has commented. Believe me, I'm not making this up and I need an answer.
There are no temporary tables or views involved, and the problem is not confined to one form or one table. All my forms relate to just one table. My database is not rocket science.
I have finally been able to replicate the error and predict when it's going to occur. This example does not mean that it's the only circumstance that'll make it happen:Locate a Variable Edit on a new or existing form.Choose #DATE as the variable.Make the font BOLD and save the form. It'll save just fine.Now go back and make it REGULAR and here's a new wrinkle: The little disk icon for saving REMAINS GRAYED OUT! When you RUN the form with the little arrow, you get -ERROR- Disk problems, etc. This happens in both 7.6 and 8.0. Toggle back and forth between bold and regular a couple of times if necessary and watch the disk icon. If you can't make it happen then I've got a serious local problem.This happens on not one but TWO computers. Someone please try to replicate this. I'm willing to look like a jerk as long as I find out what's going on.Thanks again,Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albert Berry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:05 AM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: --ERROR-- Disk problems
> Is one of the tables in the form a temporary table or view? If so, it must
> be created before you open the form in form designer. Don't bother asking
> how I know this particular situation. <G>
>
> Albert
>
> Fred C Kopp wrote:
>> Dear List,
>> This has happened before, then it went away for a while, and now it's
>> back. I just updated today to Build 7.6.3.30404 and it's happening more
>> frequently than ever.
>> This happens on BOTH my laptop and my desktop computers. My database is
>> clean.
>> I go into Form Designer and make a change to one of the fields--color,
>> font, whatever. When I try to save the form I get a window with:
>> *--ERROR-- Disk problems - Please check disk and files (2036)*
>> When I click OK, Form Designer reappears with the gridlines mysteriously
>> gone, as well as the handles on the fields. I exit and re-enter the
>> program to discover that the changes have been saved anyway. No apparent
>> damage is done, but it sure is annoying, as well as scary.
>> The field I was messing with is a Variable Edit containing .#DATE.
>> Has anyone experienced this? The fact that it happens on two separate
>> computers makes me think that it's not the machines. But if it's a bug,
>> surely someone else would have reported it. Any ideas will be
>> appreciated.
>> Thanks,
>> Fred
