Tom, But Jim's file doesn't change. It sounds like you are trying to write to a file embedded in the exe. I don't think that is possible.
Jan -----Original Message----- From: TOM HART <[email protected]> To: [email protected] (RBASE-L Mailing List) Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 11:38:53 -0800 (PST) Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Embedded file in compiler Getting the file is not the question, I have been exporting the data thru and EEP for years, as an ascii file then downloading it to my remote location and running an app the update my database. I just want to know if that ascii file can be compiled as a misc file. It sounds like you have compiled a file and it worksl Tom Hart From: Jim Belisle <[email protected]> To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 12:09 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Embedded file in compiler Look in the HELP under GATEWAY import. It will talk there about creating a specification file and describe the different files you can import. Or EXPORT as well. Once you go through the process once and create the Spec file (RGW extension) then you can add it to your compile app. It will go in the additional resources section under the tab misc files. After adding the RGW file, you will then be able to add a choice on your application that will bring GATEWAY into play. The simple command GATEWAY brings it up then you will go to the specification choice and choose the spec file. It is not completely automatic and there may be an easier way to do it but that is what we do for importing our time punches. James Belisle Making Information Systems People Friendly Since 1990 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] [mailto:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]] On Behalf Of TOM HART Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 10:39 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Embedded file in compiler I'm exporting from Rbase to an ascii file, my question is whether that asc file can be compiled. I do compile a file that runs at TIMEOUT. Do you compile the RGW file. Tom Hart ________________________________ From: Jim Belisle <[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]> To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 10:26 AM Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Embedded file in compiler Tom, Have you tried creating a RGW file using GATEWAY? Every day we take information gathered by another software, insert it into an EXCEL file and then with gateway INSERT the information into our compiled program. I can do this remotely since the RGW specification file is compiled in our EXE. Not sure if this would help. James Belisle Making Information Systems People Friendly Since 1990 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] [mailto:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]] On Behalf Of TOM HART Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 9:52 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Embedded file in compiler I know i can embed an external file in compiler, but can that file be an asc file used to update a table. eg I want to update my inventory at a remote location and usually unload an ascii from the main location and send the file to the remote location. Can I compile the file into my compiled update command therefore I will only have to transfer one file. Tom Hart
