Javier, you may be right, as long as the batch file starting RBDOS changes to the correct mapped drive before starting RBASE.
I too use folders containing shortcuts all the time to keep things together. It makes for a much less confusing desktop. These folders can also have shortcuts to unc paths, eliminating the tendency to use mapped drives for convenience. Dennis McGrath Software Developer QMI Security Solutions 1661 Glenlake Ave Itasca IL 60143 630-980-8461 [email protected] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Javier Valencia Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 3:54 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Not so Non-R:BASE question Dennis, I though this applied only to the shortcut paths on the Windows 7 desktop. I believe you can use UNC paths in the shortcuts even if it directs to a DOS executable. Also, if you place the shortcut in a folder on the desktop, the shortcuts are not affected. I always place all my database (and other like applications) shortcuts in separate folders on the desktop; it keeps similar shortcuts together and the Windows desktop much less cluttered. Javier, Javier Valencia, PE O: 913-829-0888 H: 913-397-9605 C: 913-915-3137 From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]]<mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> On Behalf Of Dennis McGrath Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 3:27 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Not so Non-R:BASE question Since RBASE for DOS needs a drive letter (it cannot use unc references) there is no way to avoid them if you are still doing some work in DOS. IN RBWIN you can use unc paths. Anything that references a file should use a dotted variable instead of an Ampersand variable. i.e. RUN .vFilename Launch .vFilename This way, the path is passed correctly including embedded spaces. Dennis McGrath Software Developer QMI Security Solutions 1661 Glenlake Ave Itasca IL 60143 630-980-8461 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Javier Valencia Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 3:09 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Non-R:BASE question Here is a good discussion of this topic: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/desktop-shortcuts-to-items-on-network-drives/94eddb27-342b-40fc-9ad4-677ff4ee8ebe?page=4&auth=1 There is a procedure to increase the number of defective links from the default 4 to a higher limit to prevent shortcut deletion. Also, one of the post indicates: ================== I am a MS Partner and investigated this same issue with a very helpful support engineer at Microsoft. The short answer is: Do not create your shortcuts referencing a mapped drive. For example, say Drive P: is mapped as\\server\FolderA<file:///\\server\FolderA>. You then create a desktop shortcut called FolderA. It's properties are simply P:\ Windows 7 Maintenance troubleshooter will remove that shortcut, considering it to be "defective" (assuming there are at least 4 similar "defective" shortcuts in total). Yet, if you create the desktop shortcut with properties\\server\FolderA<file:///\\server\FolderA> (rename it to "FolderA"), it will NOT be considered "defective" and it will not disappear!! To do this, on the desktop, right click, click "New", click Shortcut and in the properties box type\\server\FolderA<file:///\\server\FolderA> . In the next window, name it "FolderA". The part of this that still goes unanswered is WHY DOES THE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTER CONSIDER A SHORTCUT BASED ON A MAPPED DRIVE TO BE "DEFECTIVE"? You can run the troubleshooter manually from control panel to test. You will see the "bad" shortcuts removed. After recreating them as described above, running the troubleshooter will NOT remove the shortcuts. ================== Hopefully this will be of help Javier, Javier Valencia, PE O: 913-829-0888 H: 913-397-9605 C: 913-915-3137 From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]]<mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> On Behalf Of Doug Hamilton Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 11:50 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Non-R:BASE question Jan, I haven't seen that exactly, but I do have probs with shortcuts to mapped drives and shortcuts to files on mapped drives - they all disappear every few weeks, and not necessarily at boot up. So maybe it is an issue with mapped drives: if your shortcut loses the mapping, it looks for the next drive - a local one. Try creating a desktop shortcut to a mapped drive and see if there's any correlation between that disappearing and your shortcut losing its mapped drive. Do any of your other machines run Win7? Any problems with them? Doug On 11/26/2012 10:38 AM, jan johansen wrote: Group, Looking for ideas. I have one computer on my network that occasionally the shortcut loses it's propetie and assigns it something random. So if I had it set to "run in" my mapped drive, it will switch to something on the local computer. Anyone seen anything like this happen before? Suggestions? This machine is running Windows 7. Jan -----Original Message----- From: "Tony IJntema" <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> (RBASE-L Mailing List) Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 21:42:27 +0100 Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: New laptop Jan, Have a look at Asus Zenbook. Powerful 5.6 performance-index for Windows Weight: 1800 grams Screen: 1600 * 900 As big as a A4 paper. Disadvantages: you need an adapter if you like to use a wide screen and an adapter for the cabled network. Tony From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jan johansen Sent: woensdag 7 november 2012 18:23 To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - New laptop Rats! Over the weekend my vehicle was broken into and they went through the backseat to the trunk. Of course my laptop was in there, a 2012 Dell 3750 with Windows 7 on it (not to mention a bunch of non-uploaded work in RBASE). This guy really scored in the electronics area on me (iPad 2, iPod classic, GPS, cell phone, etc.). I can't fully wait for my laptop to show up again but need to begin shopping again. I usually like to kill 2 birds with one stone. My company sends techs into the field and we usually use a PC at the sh op and a portable for field work but I'm thinking of combing now with the release of Windows 8 tablets. Which would lead me to pick up one to make sure we can deploy compiled 9.5 properly. Thoughts? Jan -----Original Message----- From: Dennis McGrath < [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> (RBASE-L Mailing List) Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 08:25:20 -0600 Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Controling multiple copies of the same form I'm surprised no one piped up to tell me "CLOSEWINDOW alias" was already available. It makes an alternate solution far more practical. I've decided that best way to handle this is to on have one child form open at a time. The master form will orchestrate this. Will a little ingenuity, saving info on one form and opening another and repopulating it will work out just fine. Thanks to all who responded. As usual, the KISS principle applies. Dennis McGrath Software Developer QMI Security Solutions 1661 Glenlake Ave Itasca IL 60143 630-980-8461 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis McGrath Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 4:05 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Controling multiple copies of the same form Actually, it looks like what I am looking for is a set of commands like this: SETFOCUS alias (already available) SHOW alias (makes it visible) HIDE alias (makes it invisible) CLOSE alias (does a closewindow on it) Dennis McGrath Software Developer QMI Security Solutions 1661 Glenlake Ave Itasca IL 60143 630-980-8461 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of A. Razzak Memon Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 2:46 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Controling multiple copies of the same form At 03:28 PM 11/6/2012, Dennis McGrath wrote: >My problem is I have no way to set the componentID programmatically. If >I could, I could set it to the alias and I would have the control I need. Did you know that you can create any form object dynamically, including the Component ID, using the CREATEOBJECT command? For complete details and examples, refer to: http://www.rsyntax.com/rbg95/ Remember, you are only limited by your knowledge and experience of R:BASE! Have fun! Very Best R:egards, Razzak. www.rbase.com<http://www.rbase.com> www.facebook.com/rbase<http://www.facebook.com/rbase>
