clipper dos program not able to access its files although they do exist

clipper dos program not able to access its files although they do exist

[Vedran Vucic]

I installed dosemu 1.4 on VectorLinux 6.0 compatible with Slackware
12.1. I can start my DOSProgram by issuing command:
dosemu /home/path/program.exe
but when program starts it cannot find its cdx and dbf files although
they are there.
ANy hints?
Do I need to map that location somehow? Permissions are OK.

Thanks,

Vedran

Re: clipper dos program not able to access its files although they do exist

[Frank Cox]

On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:12:59 +0100
Vedran Vucic wrote:

> dosemu /home/path/program.exe
> but when program starts it cannot find its cdx and dbf files although
> they are there.

Have you tried  loading dosemu, then

cd path
program.exe

If that works, just make a batch file to do it for you.

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Re: clipper dos program not able to access its files although they do exist

[Vedran Vucic]

hello,
When I do that it complaints that it cannot find .cdx file which do exists.

Any hint?

vedran


On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Frank Cox <theatre@sasktel.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:12:59 +0100
> Vedran Vucic wrote:
>
>> dosemu /home/path/program.exe
>> but when program starts it cannot find its cdx and dbf files although
>> they are there.
>
> Have you tried  loading dosemu, then
>
> cd path
> program.exe
>
> If that works, just make a batch file to do it for you.
>
> --
> MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com
>

Re: clipper dos program not able to access its files although they do exist

[Andrew Joakimsen]

On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 18:40, Vedran Vucic <vedran.vucic@gmail.com> wrote:
> hello,
> When I do that it complaints that it cannot find .cdx file which do exists.
>
> Any hint?
>
> vedran
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Frank Cox <theatre@sasktel.net> wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:12:59 +0100
>> Vedran Vucic wrote:
>>
>>> dosemu /home/path/program.exe
>>> but when program starts it cannot find its cdx and dbf files although
>>> they are there.
>>
>> Have you tried  loading dosemu, then
>>
>> cd path
>> program.exe
>>
>> If that works, just make a batch file to do it for you.
>>
>> --
>> MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com
>>
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Check the permissions of the files, especially if you are trying to
get this working in a network and/or multiuser environment you might
need to do a little tweaking with your permissions and groups.

Also if your program gives a "DOS Error 8" (random number I made up,
BTW!) look that up it might help you figure out the real problem.

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Re: clipper dos program not able to access its files although they do exist

[Vedran Vucic]

Hello,

I even started dosemu as root which should disable all obstacles
eventually imposed by dosemu.  In addition, permissions 777 did not
work.
I do not get any other error messages except dos program not being
able to find its .cdx files although they are there.
Is there any special part in boot.log that I should pay attention to?

Best wishes,

Vedran Vucic


On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 6:28 AM, Andrew Joakimsen <joakimsen@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 18:40, Vedran Vucic <vedran.vucic@gmail.com> wrote:
>> hello,
>> When I do that it complaints that it cannot find .cdx file which do exists.
>>
>> Any hint?
>>
>> vedran
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Frank Cox <theatre@sasktel.net> wrote:
>>> On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:12:59 +0100
>>> Vedran Vucic wrote:
>>>
>>>> dosemu /home/path/program.exe
>>>> but when program starts it cannot find its cdx and dbf files although
>>>> they are there.
>>>
>>> Have you tried  loading dosemu, then
>>>
>>> cd path
>>> program.exe
>>>
>>> If that works, just make a batch file to do it for you.
>>>
>>> --
>>> MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com
>>>
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>>
>
> Check the permissions of the files, especially if you are trying to
> get this working in a network and/or multiuser environment you might
> need to do a little tweaking with your permissions and groups.
>
> Also if your program gives a "DOS Error 8" (random number I made up,
> BTW!) look that up it might help you figure out the real problem.
>
> --
> Med Vennlig Hilsen,
>
> A. Helge Joakimsen
>
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Re: clipper dos program not able to access its files although they do exist

[Frank Cox]

On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:15:21 +0100
Vedran Vucic wrote:

> I even started dosemu as root which should disable all obstacles
> eventually imposed by dosemu.  In addition, permissions 777 did not
> work.

Post the output of a "ls -l" command in the directory that you're trying to run
the program in.

Post the output of a "dir" command run under dosemu in the directory you're
trying to run the program in.

Where is the directory with your program located, exactly?  In other words,
what is the complete path to that directory?

Is the directory located on a local drive?  NFS share?  Something else?

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Re: clipper dos program not able to access its files although they do exist

[Mike McCarty]

Vedran Vucic wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I even started dosemu as root which should disable all obstacles
> eventually imposed by dosemu.  In addition, permissions 777 did not
> work.
> I do not get any other error messages except dos program not being
> able to find its .cdx files although they are there.

You keep saying "they are there", but "where" is "there"? They
have to be in a place the program is looking. Where does the
program look?

> Is there any special part in boot.log that I should pay attention to?
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Vedran Vucic

Mike
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Re: clipper dos program not able to access its files although they do exist

[Vedran Vucic]

hello,

Program shoudl find its necessary files in folder/home/goca/gocaknjige/knjige05
Please checkmy autoexec.bat here:
http://pastebin.ca/1994888

It is possible that error is in autoexec.bat since when I start
dosemu I get thismesdsage:
http://pastebin.ca/1994892

Thanks in advance,

veki


On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Frank Cox <theatre@sasktel.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:15:21 +0100
> Vedran Vucic wrote:
>
>> I even started dosemu as root which should disable all obstacles
>> eventually imposed by dosemu.  In addition, permissions 777 did not
>> work.
>
> Post the output of a "ls -l" command in the directory that you're trying to run
> the program in.
>
> Post the output of a "dir" command run under dosemu in the directory you're
> trying to run the program in.
>
> Where is the directory with your program located, exactly?  In other words,
> what is the complete path to that directory?
>
> Is the directory located on a local drive?  NFS share?  Something else?
>
> --
> MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com
>

Re: clipper dos program not able to access its files although they do exist

[Andrew Joakimsen]

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 15:05, Vedran Vucic <vedran.vucic@gmail.com> wrote:
> hello,
>
> Program shoudl find its necessary files in folder/home/goca/gocaknjige/knjige05
> Please checkmy autoexec.bat here:
> http://pastebin.ca/1994888
>
> It is possible that error is in autoexec.bat since when I start
> dosemu I get thismesdsage:
> http://pastebin.ca/1994892
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> veki
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Frank Cox <theatre@sasktel.net> wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:15:21 +0100
>> Vedran Vucic wrote:
>>
>>> I even started dosemu as root which should disable all obstacles
>>> eventually imposed by dosemu.  In addition, permissions 777 did not
>>> work.
>>
>> Post the output of a "ls -l" command in the directory that you're trying to run
>> the program in.
>>
>> Post the output of a "dir" command run under dosemu in the directory you're
>> trying to run the program in.
>>
>> Where is the directory with your program located, exactly?  In other words,
>> what is the complete path to that directory?
>>
>> Is the directory located on a local drive?  NFS share?  Something else?
>>
>> --
>> MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com
>>
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Post the output of a "ls -l" command in the directory that you're trying to run
the program in.

Post the output of a "dir" command run under dosemu in the directory you're
trying to run the program in.

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Re: clipper dos program not able to access its files although they do exist

[Vedran Vucic]

Hello,

I contacted developer of that DOS program and he has changed path
where the program shouldlookforhis files and everything is OK now.

Thanks for your help,

Vedran

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 9:59 PM, Andrew Joakimsen <joakimsen@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 15:05, Vedran Vucic <vedran.vucic@gmail.com> wrote:
>> hello,
>>
>> Program shoudl find its necessary files in folder/home/goca/gocaknjige/knjige05
>> Please checkmy autoexec.bat here:
>> http://pastebin.ca/1994888
>>
>> It is possible that error is in autoexec.bat since when I start
>> dosemu I get thismesdsage:
>> http://pastebin.ca/1994892
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> veki
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Frank Cox <theatre@sasktel.net> wrote:
>>> On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:15:21 +0100
>>> Vedran Vucic wrote:
>>>
>>>> I even started dosemu as root which should disable all obstacles
>>>> eventually imposed by dosemu.  In addition, permissions 777 did not
>>>> work.
>>>
>>> Post the output of a "ls -l" command in the directory that you're trying to run
>>> the program in.
>>>
>>> Post the output of a "dir" command run under dosemu in the directory you're
>>> trying to run the program in.
>>>
>>> Where is the directory with your program located, exactly?  In other words,
>>> what is the complete path to that directory?
>>>
>>> Is the directory located on a local drive?  NFS share?  Something else?
>>>
>>> --
>>> MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com
>>>
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>
>
> Post the output of a "ls -l" command in the directory that you're trying to run
> the program in.
>
> Post the output of a "dir" command run under dosemu in the directory you're
> trying to run the program in.
>
> --
> Med Vennlig Hilsen,
>
> A. Helge Joakimsen
>