Foxpro 9 Crashes Now All of a Sudden - Please help.

[buddyrich2]

I have been using VFP9 for a long time and this is the first time this has happened. When I access a program file with the debugger or open a table, I get an error message saying "Invalid Path or Filename". Program files seem to run fine on their own. I tried to re-install VFP and run a registry fixer but to no avail. BTW - its on Vista.

Does anyone know what is going on????!!!!

 

[Stella740pl]

Only from the debugger?
What happens if you first start a program, then call the debugger with either break point or DEBUG/SUSPEND/SET STEP ON, etc.?

 

[buddyrich2]

Good idea. If I set a breakpoint, the program stops and fires up the debugger, but won't let me step through the program, BUT I don't get the "Invalid Path.." message. Now its says "syntax error" - very strange.

 

[Stella740pl]

You can try recompiling the program. See if it helps.

 

[Dan Freeman]

If the program you're running is in the VFP directory, or anywhere "under" it inside "Program Files" MOVE IT! VFP is compiling to a virtual directory and looking for your source there. It isn't there, of course.

Vista does not what us writing inside Program Files.

Doug Hennig wrote a series of articles about "things to watch for" in Vista, but I don't have a link handy. <sigh>

 

[buddyrich2]

I tried re-compiling but still have problem. Remember I also cannot open regular data tables because of same problem.

Similar post here says that problem may be because the path environment variable settings have been corrupted. How do I access these to check and possibly correct?

 

[buddyrich2]

OK, I think I'm making progress.... if I go to VFP and say "run as administrator", it works. So.. it MUST be a Vista issue - I have had problems with the "user controller" (or whatever its called) before and I have a feeling this is similar. Must be a permissions issue of some kind.

Anyone have suggestions?

 

[Dan Freeman]

It's not a permission issue, it's just the way Vista works WRT security.

Place all "user data" (i.e. your stuff) OUTSIDE the Program Files directory.