>> You might try the PIF editor. If the program won't run one way, perhaps
>> using a program information file to run it would do the trick.
>
>What's "the PIF editor"?
A program to make a file for the settings for programs. Mostly used to run
DOS programs in Windows (why someone would like to do that is beyond me)
>the only program so far that opened "normally"[I've never used it] is
>Excel... I keep fiddling with my progman.ini -some of the .GRP files have
>a "0" as their eighth character in their names... I try to open Word and
>my system says it can't find the .exe file and to check the path... the
>.exe file Is there and (as far as I can see) the path is correct... yet I
>still get this same error message with no Word... I try to open
>WordPerfect and it says 'shared code module is invalid'
There's probably an error in the settings (not the PIF settings) press
Alt+Enter instead of Enter and you will be presented with the information
of the programs. The third line is what's interesting for you. It should
(most often) be the same as the programs directory. try changing this and
start your programs again.
No wonder Excel works since it doesn't take the settings from this info but
from a setting inside of the program (makes it hard to create a multi-user
windows)
>sorry to lay all this on you I am just so frustrated at what seems to
>suggest a few keystrokes as the answer to... thanks for all the help so
>far
Sure thing, Windows isn't all that easy so I understand your concern (if
someone would be nice to explain .PIF files I would really apriciate it
sinec I have never used them and therefor know almost nothing about them.)
>I have done a warm reboot several times with the same inability and error
>messages
No need, if Windows is ever giving you a hard time just exit it and start
again. (a re-installation might be nescisary sometimes.)
>I am thinking should I edit config.sys or system.ini?
No need.
>must i edit the .ini files for each program group?
There aren't any .ini files for the program groups (it's stored inside the
.grp file)
//Bernie
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