One (and only one) of our users is getting a Code 67 (Too Many Files) Error on an OPEN Statement. The program is running as a DOS App under Windows in a network environment. We ahve verified that the two documented reasons for the error -- too many open files versus FILES=N in CONFIG.SYS, and more than 255 files in a directory -- are NOT the case. Any ideas for other possible reasons for the error (including the possibility that a wrong Error Code is being transmitted)? Thanks. [sig][/sig]
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Code 67 Error
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Here's a word for word copy of the Error Code 67 as it appears in MICROSOFT(r) QuickBASIC(tm) Version 4.5 (Copyright 1988, 1990 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved):
[red]+++++++++++++[/red]
Too many files
At compile time, this error occurs when include files are nested more than five levels deep. It occurs at run time when the 255-file directory maximum is exceeded by an attempt to create a new file with a SAVE or OPEN statement. (Compile-timer or run-time error)
ERR code: 67
[red]+++++++++++++[/red]
Therefore: See that "REM $INCLUDE: xxx.BI's" are not nested more than 5 levels--may want to check out your SUBs too and not just the main module's and any other Loaded modules. Double check your prg's OPEN statments for LEN--also check the current path to the location of the QB compiler, you can use FILES *.exe on a new screen to see the directory listing and at the top of the list is the current directory...check that for length too.
Otherwise, I'm at a loss.
PS--I think the SAVE that MS mentions is for MAC's basic.
--MiggyD [sig]<p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>You can pick your friends and you can pick your teeth and you can pick your toes, just don't pick you nose.[/sig]
[red]+++++++++++++[/red]
Too many files
At compile time, this error occurs when include files are nested more than five levels deep. It occurs at run time when the 255-file directory maximum is exceeded by an attempt to create a new file with a SAVE or OPEN statement. (Compile-timer or run-time error)
ERR code: 67
[red]+++++++++++++[/red]
Therefore: See that "REM $INCLUDE: xxx.BI's" are not nested more than 5 levels--may want to check out your SUBs too and not just the main module's and any other Loaded modules. Double check your prg's OPEN statments for LEN--also check the current path to the location of the QB compiler, you can use FILES *.exe on a new screen to see the directory listing and at the top of the list is the current directory...check that for length too.
Otherwise, I'm at a loss.
PS--I think the SAVE that MS mentions is for MAC's basic.
--MiggyD [sig]<p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>You can pick your friends and you can pick your teeth and you can pick your toes, just don't pick you nose.[/sig]
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