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Steve Meyerson's latest activity
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.Chris, True & true. I guess I had never experienced before a need to copy or manipulate a disk file with the same name as one in the exe...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.As I said, it was a quick, simple way of saving files. Maybe not the best. If I were distributing this particular program, I would back...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.It really doesn't. The only reason I did it that way was to write a simple, quick method to back up immediately after a change in the...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.Woody, Thanks, but it doesn't work because, as Chris said (in effect), that file is open in the exe no matter where it is physically...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.Ok. I give up. I was just looking for an easy workaround. Several others available (as you suggested). Again, thanks Chris for yout...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.I use Acronis True Image which has several optional backup schemes which can be scheduled, including differential and/or incremental...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.Even if I preceded the ..TO file name with the file's original path? Since exe would contain only its stem (or maybe some other path)...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.I figured if I put the exe in different folder (other than the project's folder) it could then copy ALL the files in the project folder...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.Ein, Tried it in exe with all else closed. First line gives "File is in use." message. Just realized you were probably addressing...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.Chris - FYI The project files (pjx/pjt) copied fine in the exe! Steve
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.That explains it! I guess the file itself is actually inside the exe (or at least VFP treats it as such). The example you created...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.Igor, .scx is the extension of a form's file name. It's normally accompanied by a .sct file which has the same stem of the form's file...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread COPY FILE in an Exe.Yes. I even checked Process & Services in the Task Manager for "Stocks.." or "MicrosoftVisua..". Nothing. I even copy/pasted Stocks.scx...
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I created a backup method using COPY FILE within the main form (Stock.scx/sct) of the project. It will not copy Stock.scx because it is...
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Steve Meyerson replied to the thread Reading MySQL 8 encoded data into VFP9.dylim, Yes, I see your point. But even if Chris has some of that negative "hubris" you mentioned, my only point was in his case, the...
