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Getting the error message "Company name unknown"
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This has to be a custom error message. I would say you need to do a global search of the application code for that exact phrase. The structure of the code should then illuminate the cause of the problem.
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langley_mckelvy@cd4.co.harris.tx.us
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"There are only 10 kinds of people in this world... those who understand binary and those who don't"
langley_mckelvy@cd4.co.harris.tx.us
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Hi there,
Thank you for the rapid response to my question.
I am not given any error code. It is simply one window that says "Company name unknown" and results in the system not linking tables and forms.
It is my first day working here and so far it doesnt look good
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Where might I find this error code please?
Thank you for the rapid response to my question.
I am not given any error code. It is simply one window that says "Company name unknown" and results in the system not linking tables and forms.
It is my first day working here and so far it doesnt look good
/Where might I find this error code please?
Paradox code is Object-Based. You will find source code in files ending with the FSL, RSL and SSL extensions (Forms, Reports, and Scripts, respectively). You need to have the full version of Paradox (not Runtime) to view objects and the code they contain. If you only find FDL, RDL, and SSL extensioned files, these are the compiled versions and you do not have the source code.
The obvious question is: What has changed from when it worked to when it did not work?
Paradox is picky about such things as network drive paths, especially for look-ups, as they are hard coded.
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langley_mckelvy@cd4.co.harris.tx.us
The obvious question is: What has changed from when it worked to when it did not work?
Paradox is picky about such things as network drive paths, especially for look-ups, as they are hard coded.
Mac
"There are only 10 kinds of people in this world... those who understand binary and those who don't"
langley_mckelvy@cd4.co.harris.tx.us
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Thank you, I think I sorted that little problem.
Now Im having problems trying to get the IDAPI working as it claims that it has no cfg file (IDAPICFG to be precise), this is getting confusing and really starting to give me a head ache now, but Im sure if I keep plodding away I will get round to completing it eventually. It really is starting to bug me now though.
I think this admin thing is quite a large and difficult task, I really do.
Hope you can help.
Now Im having problems trying to get the IDAPI working as it claims that it has no cfg file (IDAPICFG to be precise), this is getting confusing and really starting to give me a head ache now, but Im sure if I keep plodding away I will get round to completing it eventually. It really is starting to bug me now though.
I think this admin thing is quite a large and difficult task, I really do.
Hope you can help.
The Idapi.cfg file is a configuation file for the Borland Database Engine (which, for lack of a better description, is sort of a heavy duty back-end for Paradox). If you do not specify an Idapi file in the Paradox command-line, then the BDE assumes you want to use the default idapi.cfg file located in the Borland folder. Here is an example of a command-line for Paradox (this is runtime but the CL arguments are the same) that launches a script and loads an idapi file from a network directory.
"C:\Program Files\Corel\Paradox 9 Runtime\Programs\PDXRWN32.exe" -q -o "o:\pdox08\copy of idapi\idapi.cfg" O:\pdox08\mainmenu\Startup.ssl
The -q removes the Paradox splash screen
The -o tells Paradox you want to load a specific idapi.cfg file, which is follwed by the path to that file.
Then you have the path and name of the script (or form) you want to run.
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langley_mckelvy@cd4.co.harris.tx.us
"C:\Program Files\Corel\Paradox 9 Runtime\Programs\PDXRWN32.exe" -q -o "o:\pdox08\copy of idapi\idapi.cfg" O:\pdox08\mainmenu\Startup.ssl
The -q removes the Paradox splash screen
The -o tells Paradox you want to load a specific idapi.cfg file, which is follwed by the path to that file.
Then you have the path and name of the script (or form) you want to run.
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"There are only 10 kinds of people in this world... those who understand binary and those who don't"
langley_mckelvy@cd4.co.harris.tx.us
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