[RBASE-L] - Switch error message in latest version X

2016-06-15 Thread Alastair Burr
This command: SWITCH (.RBTI_FORM_MODE) now produces these error messages: Column or variable RBTI_Form_Mode not found 2515 Switch Expression must be integer or text As far as I know it was working in v9.5 and I think before the latest update. The variable is NOT included in the help

Re: [RBASE-L] - Switch error message in latest version X

2016-06-15 Thread Alastair Burr
= cRaceID TEXT Albert On 2016-06-15 11:10 AM, Alastair Burr wrote: This command: SWITCH (.RBTI_FORM_MODE) now produces these error messages: Column or variable RBTI_Form_Mode not found 2515 Switch Expression must be integer or text As far as I know

[RBASE-L] - Error message: No columns found

2016-04-12 Thread Alastair Burr
Does anyone know what might cause the above error from the connect command? The database seems to connect despite the message and, clearly there are columns: Database statistics: Table entries allocated: 454 Table entries in use: 131 Table entry utilization 28.8546255506608%

Re: [RBASE-L] - Tips: Running R:BASE X/XE Compiled Apps in a Multi-User Network Environment

2016-04-08 Thread Alastair Burr
For what it's worth: Over the last 6-8 weeks or so I have been having problems with my (uncompiled & single user) backup routine which inserts data to one database as it backs up other databases. With RBase v9.5 and Windows 10 this suddenly started being a problem with an RMD file that

Re: [RBASE-L] - Tips: Running R:BASE X/XE Compiled Apps in a Multi-User Network Environment

2016-04-08 Thread Alastair Burr
since. A client is having similar problems, so we will try the same thing. This happened with a Windows 10 Pro update two or three weeks ago. Albert On 2016-04-08 5:51 AM, Alastair Burr wrote: For what it's worth: Over the last 6-8 weeks or so I have been having problems with my (uncompiled

Re: [RBASE-L] - Can anybody explain this:

2016-05-09 Thread Alastair Burr
en says ...and so on through %9 - is there a contradiction there or am I missing something else? Thanks & regards, Alastair. -Original Message- From: Alastair Burr Sent: Sunday, May 8, 2016 8:55 PM To: rbase-l@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBASE-L] - Can anybody explain this: Thanks Razzak, I'll read pr

Re: [RBASE-L] - Another question relating to LOAD/UNLOAD

2017-02-03 Thread Alastair Burr
ANSI This is new syntax to accommodate both ANSI and UTF-8 encoding schemes. Regards, Stephen Markson The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada 416.979.2431 x251 From: rbase-l@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> [mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alastair Bur

Re: [RBASE-L] - View: Union / Group By - cannot see what's wrong

2017-02-03 Thread Alastair Burr
that one of view column aliases is the same as a column name in some other table with a different datatype. Regards, Stephen Markson The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada 416.979.2431 x251 From: rbase-l@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> [mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com]

Re: [RBASE-L] - View: Union / Group By - cannot see what's wrong

2017-01-31 Thread Alastair Burr
has full access. Regards, Alastair. On 31/01/2017 10:07, Alastair Burr wrote: Thanks Javier, Yes, I've tried those but my problem is trying to get NO password: If I recreate all 5 of my databases which all use the same owner and logins and start with: CREATE SCHEMA AUTHORIZATION Books XYZ and t

Re: [RBASE-L] - View: Union / Group By - cannot see what's wrong

2017-01-31 Thread Alastair Burr
for the identifier If you enter Alistair it should go straight in If that works, go to Razzak's fte site and read the whole way of running SQL Access control Albert On Jan 31, 2017, at 7:41 AM, Alastair Burr <adbb...@outlook.com<mailto:adbb...@outlook.com>> wrote: Just to add to this:

[RBASE-L] - R:BASE X, U.S. Version, Build: 10.0.2.20126: RunTime Error in form

2017-02-07 Thread Alastair Burr
This is the scenario: I set trace on at R:> EDIT USING [Form] WHERE ... On row entry EEP: no errors Last line: RETURN Press [F10] -ERROR- Expression does not return a valid TIME. 2158 Click [OK] Error message reappears 3 times then: Runtime Error! Program C:\...\RBGX.EXE R6030 - CRT not

Re: [RBASE-L] - View: Union / Group By - cannot see what's wrong

2017-02-08 Thread Alastair Burr
, Stephen Markson The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada 416.979.2431 x251 From: rbase-l@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> [mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alastair Burr Sent: February-03-17 1:17 PM To: rbase-l@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbase-l@googleg

Re: [RBASE-L] - Another question relating to LOAD/UNLOAD

2017-02-08 Thread Alastair Burr
<mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> [mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alastair Burr Sent: February-04-17 6:30 AM To: rbase-l@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [RBASE-L] - Another question relating to LOAD/UNLOAD Thanks, Unfortunately and desp

Re: [RBASE-L] - View: Union / Group By - Success!

2017-02-02 Thread Alastair Burr
At last: success: I now have all 5 of my databases with the same users and the same owner and no passwords. The way I have been able to get there was by UNLOADing each one and changing the database owner name in the output file and giving it a different password there. I added in a SET USER

Re: [RBASE-L] - Another question relating to LOAD/UNLOAD

2017-02-04 Thread Alastair Burr
arkson The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada 416.979.2431 x251 From: rbase-l@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> [mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alastair Burr Sent: February-03-17 1:31 PM To: rbase-l@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [

[RBASE-L] - Another question relating to LOAD/UNLOAD

2017-02-03 Thread Alastair Burr
Hopefully an easier one: I noticed and "corrected" the following line in the output files from all my unloads yesterday: SET CURRENCY '£' PREF 2 B which I changed to: SET CURRENCY '£' PREF 2 B but I also noticed that it got changed back in subsequent unloads. Presumably there's an simple

Re: [RBASE-L] - ERASE filespec

2017-02-03 Thread Alastair Burr
I think, "technically" you DELete records from a database and ERASE files from the directory/folder. I usually make sure that I have the DOS command correct and then in R:Base create a variable & activate that: SET VAR vEraseFile TEXT = 'ERASE C:\Temp\*.*' and SET VAR vEraseFile TEXT =

Re: [RBASE-L] - RE: Scrolling Region problem

2017-01-24 Thread Alastair Burr
that provides you with some blue's clues ... Very Best R:egards, Razzak At 09:41 AM 1/24/2017, Alastair Burr wrote: Thanks, but does not seem to be the answer. However, you did remind me that images can be included. The first below is as the form opens and the second the result of clicking

Re: [RBASE-L] - RE: Scrolling Region problem

2017-01-24 Thread Alastair Burr
size. Test to make the rows one or two pixel higher or to reduce the font size by one pixel. Does it make a difference? Regards Adrian Von: rbase-l@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> [mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com] Im Auftrag von Alastair Burr Gesendet: Dienstag, 24.

[RBASE-L] - View: Union / Group By - cannot see what's wrong

2017-01-27 Thread Alastair Burr
I know it's Friday but can anybody see what's wrong with this view (an image so that hopefully the email system doesn't mangle my layout): If it hasn't, there should be 6 columns so that I could see the columns and data types (first 5 rows remmed out) more easily. I am not sure that I am

Re: [RBASE-L] - View: Union / Group By - cannot see what's wrong

2017-01-29 Thread Alastair Burr
harmacy Examining Board of Canada 416.979.2431 x251 From: rbase-l@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> [mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alastair Burr Sent: January-27-17 12:52 PM To: rbase-l@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [R

Re: [RBASE-L] - View: Union / Group By - cannot see what's wrong

2017-01-29 Thread Alastair Burr
TABLE Columns and View Columns. The LIST COLUMNS command only shows info on Table columns not view columns. Jim Bentley, American Celiac Society 1-504-305-2968 From: Alastair Burr <adbb...@outlook.com><mailto:adbb...@outlook.com> To: "rbase-l

Re: [RBASE-L] - DECLARE CURSOR Source Data Array

2017-02-16 Thread Alastair Burr
Create a (temp) table? Regards, Alastair. On 16/02/2017 16:26, Bruce Chitiea wrote: Thanks, Karen. That's pretty much what I've been doing. I've been stepping through incrementing values within nested loops, or using a loop inside a cursor. Just wondering how one might replace that "inside"

Re: [RBASE-L] - RE: Scrolling Region problem

2017-01-24 Thread Alastair Burr
: Could be the row focus colors? [cid:part2.3EA75CAD.37F52AEB@outlook.com] Dan Goldberg From: rbase-l@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com> [mailto:rbase-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alastair Burr Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 4:35 AM To: R:Base Listserver 2016 &l

Re: [RBASE-L] - Number formatting on variable listview?

2016-08-19 Thread Alastair Burr
Create a temp table/view or a permanent column with the conversion you need? Regards, Alastair. On 19/08/2016 20:29, karentellef via RBASE-L wrote: Yeah, but how would I display a variable in a list view? And I can't really define a form variable because the table that the variable lookup

Re: [RBASE-L] - GRANT script

2016-10-28 Thread Alastair Burr
Albert, I have a RMD program that gives me various levels of access and this what I have used up v10: GRANT SELECT ON `SYS_Defaults` TO PUBLIC, GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE ON `SYS_Layouts3` TO PUBLIC, GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE ON

Re: [RBASE-L] - Wild Card troubles

2016-12-04 Thread Alastair Burr
Albert, Just a thought: When I worked in different countries in Europe, national keyboards were often the problem when some characters went "astray". Often the answer was to use the key in the position of the UK or perhaps more often the US keyboard position. I know nothing about Macs but if

[RBASE-L] - GetProperty "resistance" to being got!

2017-04-20 Thread Alastair Burr
Can anybody see anything wrong with this: SET VAR vFilePathName TEXT = NULL GETPROPERTY ID_FileName SHORTFILENAME vFilePathName File List Box On Click custom EEP Ver: 10.0.2.20307 Both that and LongFileName both resolutely stay null through tracing. Equivalent code for Directory in Directory

Re: [RBASE-L] - "In the Cloud" sound effects

2017-04-21 Thread Alastair Burr
SET ETHEREAL_SOUNDS ON, maybe? Regards, Alastair. On 21/04/2017 18:52, Bill Downall wrote: I have an app that was converted to a cloud app recently. We just noticed that sounds that have always alerted people to data entry issues no longer sound on the local computer. I presume if anyone were

Re: [RBASE-L] - Thoughts on speeding up a cursor?

2017-04-24 Thread Alastair Burr
Karen, This is the sort of time when it could be useful to be able to see TRACE scrolling through on screen when running to next error or, in your case just running to the end. You might then be able to see where it slows down or takes time over a particular line. Regards, Alastair. On

Re: [RBASE-L] - Thoughts on speeding up a cursor?

2017-04-25 Thread Alastair Burr
Karen, I may be well wide of the mark if I haven't twigged what you're after properly but I think I would start along these lines: Project a temp table that contains all the matches for policy/company. Add a flag column defaulted to 1 (only one criteria matched); Then use your code to reset the

Fwd: Re: [RBASE-L] - Password error

2017-06-15 Thread Alastair Burr
For some reason this went direct to Mike rather than the list. Forwarded Message Subject:Re: [RBASE-L] - Password error Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:02:25 +0100 From: Alastair Burr <adbb...@outlook.com><mailto:adbb...@outlook.com> Reply-To: adbb...

Re: [RBASE-L] - Password error

2017-06-15 Thread Alastair Burr
elf: what does the word "AUTHOR" mean? Is that always there, or does it mean something? Karen -Original Message- From: Alastair Burr <adbb...@outlook.com><mailto:adbb...@outlook.com> To: R:Base Listserver 2016 <rbase-l@googlegroups.com><mailto:rbase-l@goo

Re: [RBASE-L] - Password error

2017-06-16 Thread Alastair Burr
Again, this went to Mike from my reply button - apologies. Forwarded Message Subject:Re: [RBASE-L] - Password error Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:48:29 +0100 From: Alastair Burr <adbb...@outlook.com><mailto:adbb...@outlook.com> Reply-To: adbb...

[RBASE-L] - Possible e-mail or list problem?

2018-05-09 Thread Alastair Burr
A few days ago I replied to Dan Goldberg using the reply button in my e-mail software (Mozilla Thunderbird) and then later wondered why I hadn't had the message returned to me as usual via the list. This has happened a few times and I have simply re-posted my post if it was still relevant.

Fwd: Re: [RBASE-L] - Elapsed time in HH:MM format

2018-01-14 Thread Alastair Burr
This didn't seem to appear yesterday: Forwarded Message Subject:Re: [RBASE-L] - Elapsed time in HH:MM format Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2018 08:35:52 + From: Alastair Burr <adbb...@outlook.com><mailto:adbb...@outlook.com> Reply-To: adbb...@outlook.com

Re: [RBASE-L] - How to use "Controlled_column_names" table for column definition enforcement in views.

2018-04-17 Thread Alastair Burr
On Monday, April 16, 2018, 6:44:53 PM GMT+5, Alastair Burr <adbb...@outlook.com><mailto:adbb...@outlook.com> wrote: Do you have COLCHECK set to ON to specify checking? Regards, Alastair. On 16/04/2018 13:08, 'rehan wyne' via RBASE-L wrote: Hello All, I have defined all controlled c

Re: [RBASE-L] - How to use "Controlled_column_names" table for column definition enforcement in views.

2018-04-16 Thread Alastair Burr
Do you have COLCHECK set to ON to specify checking? Regards, Alastair. On 16/04/2018 13:08, 'rehan wyne' via RBASE-L wrote: Hello All, I have defined all controlled column names and their data types in "controlled_column_names table", that will be enforced in creating a view when using

Re: [RBASE-L] - Linking to a pdf file or jpeg

2019-01-24 Thread Alastair Burr
And if that doesn't work try double quotes in the variable: set var vfilename text = ' "c:\program files\test.pdf " ' -- I've put a space to make them show up, the spaces are not needed. IF that doesn't work, I've found creating a variable for the path and another for the name does: set var

Re: [RBASE-L] - convert text to time data type

2021-01-29 Thread Alastair Burr
Try the function: (CTXT(arg)) Regards, Alastair On 29/01/2021 05꞉41, 'R Hopkins' via RBASE-L wrote: Dan,   Here is another technique for a converting variable of type time to a vaiable of type text, and it is very simple. SET VAR  vtime TIME = 10:11:22 SET VAR vtxt TEXT =        --This

Re: [RBASE-L] - drag and drop pictures from outlook

2021-06-24 Thread Alastair Burr
Would connecting to Outlook on- line in a Web Browser control on a form allow drag and drop? Regards, Alastair. On 24/06/2021 14꞉58, Dan Goldberg wrote: Thx never done it from another program before. Sure there is a way as other programs allow this. Dan Goldberg *From:*

Re: [RBASE-L] - Announcement: R:BASE "Community" Facebook Group

2021-12-15 Thread Alastair Burr
Facebook has been uninstalled and deleted from my devices and will not be reinstalled. I use  No Script to keep its insidious scripts at bay. Enough said, Alastair. On 14/12/2021 19꞉51, A. Razzak Memon wrote: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Dear R:BASE Community, We all know first-hand the

Re: [RBASE-L] - add week

2022-03-10 Thread Alastair Burr
Dan, try ADDDAY: set var vIntweeks = 8 (or whatever) (ADDDAY(.vdate, (.vIntweeks * 7) )) Use -7 to go back in time Regards, Alastair. On 10/03/2022 15꞉19, Dan Goldberg wrote: I have a need to add 8 weeks to a date variable. I looked and noticed there is not an addwk function like addday

Re: [RBASE-L] - Copy of files suddenly stops working

2023-06-26 Thread Alastair Burr
Looks to me that you have a space, just before AM - possibly due to date/time format change. Filenames with spaces need to be in double quotes  for system copy. Rwgards. Alastair. On 26/06/2023 15:01, 'jim schmitt' via RBASE-L wrote: Good Moring, group: I have a Utility Billing program

Re: [RBASE-L] - Copy of files suddenly stops working

2023-06-26 Thread Alastair Burr
anks, Alastair: Yes, there are three spaces in the VF_TO variable, but isn't the 'cannot open source file' referring to the 'C:\UBILL\*.*' of the copy command ? Still searching.     Jim On Monday, June 26, 2023 at 10:50:22 AM EDT, Alastair Burr wrote: Looks to me that you have a space, just