I think you need to use NET USE instead of MAP INSERT for your W2K network.
"David M. Blocker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Rhett > >Any reason you can't just issue PATH statements in the batch file? > >David Blocker > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rhett MCPEAKE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 9:37 AM >Subject: Re: Windows 2000 and R:Base 4.5 DOS > > >> The map ins commands do not seem to work. �There is a message that says it >cannot run rbase. �I go to a command prompt and type the map ins commands, I >do not get an error, but the search path is not there when you do a map >command. >> I have put the rbase directory under c:\winnt\rbase and added this path to >the system variables and this allows me to run rbase. �This is like adding a >directory to the path statement. >> I need to be able to map a path to the server.sy5 file. >> >> >> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/31/02 08:07AM >>> >> Rhett >> >> Please give us details - what happens when you click on the icon that runs >> this batch file? >> >> David Blocker >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rhett MCPEAKE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 8:20 AM >> Subject: Windows 2000 and R:Base 4.5 DOS >> >> >> > I have a few applications that still run in R:BASE 4.5 DOS. >> > I am having a problem running these applications on a Windows 2000, >> service pack 3, workstation. >> > The workstation is connected to, and the database resides on a Novell >> server. >> > In the past this batch file worked fine on Windows 95/98 machines, but >> know the map ins instructions do not seem to work. >> > Here is the batch file. �Is anyone running old rbase apps on windows >2000? >> > Thanks for any help >> > >> > rem Path to rbase.exe and rbase.cfg files >> > MAP INS S1:=c:\rb45 >> > rem Path to your server.sy5 file >> > MAP INS S3:=sys:home\rb45 >> > rem Switch to your directory where database and app files are stored >> > rem CD \your application directory >> > rem Start R:BASE and type RUN >> > g: >> > cd g:\edhome\street >> > RBASE >> > f: >> > rem Delete the search mappings >> > MAP DEL S1: >> > MAP DEL S3: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ================================================ >> > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >> > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >> > ================================================ >> > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >> > ================================================ >> > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ >> > >> >> >> ================================================ >> TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >> Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >> ================================================ >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >> ================================================ >> TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ >> >> ================================================ >> TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >> Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >> ================================================ >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >> ================================================ >> TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ >> > > >================================================ >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >================================================ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >================================================ >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > -- Albert Berry Full Time Consultant to PSD Solutions 350 West Hubbard, Suite 210 Chicago, IL 60610 312-828-9253 Ext. 32 __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. 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