"Not a table " when use a .scx file

[pxw]

hi,

I have a VFP6 form named customer.scx, which can be modified and saved yesterday. However It does't work today. When I type in MODIFY FORM CUSTOMER, nothing happen! When I type in USE CUSTOMER.SCX, I got an error message "Not a table". Is there any way I can open this form? Notes that the form is still in the project.

Any advices would be appreciated.


Peter W.

 

[dickylam]

I have the same experience before. You can see one thread

thread184-220107 on Dec 27.

Hope can help.

 

[pxw]

hi dickylam,

Would you please let me know the thread number you memtioned above? Number 184-220107 is my post.

Thanx.

Peter W.

 

[Scott24x7]

Peter,
If you are using Visual Source Safe, you may be able to get a "Recent" version, if you are saving to VSS. When you "Check In" any file, VSS "Takes a picture" of it. So, if you right click on the form, select Show History, VSS will show you the updates. Take the one BELOW your current "Update", and click "Rollback". This will mean you'll loose whatever changes you've made since last checkin, but it can at least save you a LOT of trouble rebuilding the WHOLE screen. (It's the leading reason to use VSS even if you are in a stand-alone environment. It has saved my countless hours on a number of occasions from "Dead" files, not to mention code I've completly scrapped and wanted to "Start Over" with.
So, unfortunatly if you're not useing VSS, you are in for some troubles. There are some tools that will repair Fox tables, but I am not personally acquainted with one that fixes VFP tables. (VSS ships with VFP7, I *think* it shipped with VFP 6, though I could be wrong, since I never used VFP 6.)
Best of luck...

Thanks,
-Scott

s-) Please let me know if this has helped s-)