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:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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