RE: can't print

[Ravina, Paul]

"keep getting an error message that says the Rbase.msg file is wrong....."   This makes me think that you have the wrong Rbase.CFG file on your path, or remnants of the Rbase 4.0 program files on your path.   Check to make sure that the first Rbase.CFG file you have is the one for your current Rbase program.   Also, did you install Rbase to the same directory as the old program?  Are the two mixed together? if so, you might want to re-linstall it to a fresh directory, and make that directory the first thing in your path statement.   Another possibility:  is this database on a network, and is some user still using 4.0, which might put an Rbase.CFG file for 4.0 in the data directory? that would be not very good, and could cause your problem. All users should be upgraded to the same version of Rbase if they are sharing databases. ________________   "batch file captures the printing on startup"   You should test this outside of Rbase, by going to a dos prompt, and printing some little text file, like so:   TYPE  filename.txt  >  LPT1      where filename.txt is a small text file that is in your current directory.   If that hangs, then it's nothing in Rbase, it's the capture of the printer that is wrong, and you can re-look at that.   ______________________________________   Good luck, Paul -----Original Message----- From: Janet Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 4:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: can't print OS is Win 2000... and a batch file captures the printing on startup ....   I keep getting an error message that says the Rbase.msg file is wrong.....   Janet   >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/17/01 01:36PM >>> Hi Janet,   Rbase for DOS prints to LPT1.  It sounds like LPT1 is not connected to a printer port on your machine.   You didn't say what operating system your computer is using...  Are you on NT or Win 9x?  Or ME?  or 2000?   On NT you can use the NET USE command....   at a DOS prompt you could type  NET USE /?    and you'll see the syntax.   On Win 9x you can right click the printer icon and find a spot to capture the printer port. I forget the details (I'm on NT) - something like go into the control panel and right click on the printer you use, then look for the details page that has some button you can click to capture a printer port.   If you're on ME, someone else on this list can tell you what to do.   Best regards, Paul Ravina -----Original Message----- From: Janet Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 1:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: can't print Upgraded from 4.0 to 5.5DOS and when the command to print is given the program locks up. Can't even print to screen - program freezes. The rest of the program seems to work fine, just can't print anything. Have tried changing the memory settings, but it does not seem to make a difference.   Solutions? Suggestions?   tia   Janet