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From: "Cheri Casper" <>
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Creating a New Genbox Database Procedure?!
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 23:39:49 -0700
In-Reply-To: <5.2.0.9.0.20030424215650.024d3730@shawmail.gv.shawcable.net>


Raymond - When you close the database that you had opened so that you are at
a blank GenBox screen and then try to create a new database, do you still
get all of these cryptic messages? CheriC

-----Original Message-----
From: Raymond Bolton [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 10:26 PM
To:
Subject: [GENBOX] Creating a New Genbox Database Procedure?!


Hello Bill et al,

I am currently using Win 98SE (latest updates) and latest version of GB. I
am on a network with another computer...this computer being the 'main' one
(or I presume the 'administrators' one...I must be the 'administrator'), so
you are probably right Jim, as the options give me the extra choices (not
unlike that of an 'administrator').

Sally?! I get exactly the same result as you when I hit "Cancel".

Bill, do you think that 'user' rights or 'administrator' rights as Jim's
suggested could be what is happening in my case? I don't really mind
actually as it does give me a few 'extra' options....the only problem is
that I need to know what I am doing or know how to use it properly in order
to capitalize on this.

Regards

Raymond

-----Original Message-----

From: "s.lloyd9" <>

Hi Raymond,
I get the same message that you do if I try to open a new database if I
already have one open.. If I then Cancel, I have the message 'user operation
cancelled'' or something like that ( I don't want to try it again as the
program obviosly doesn't like it and behaves oddly), the usual File/ New
then opens. If I close all databases before opening a new one, everything
works normally. I'm using Windows ME.

From: David <>

Morning Raymond,

You do have a strange one here. I did notice a "quirk" of GENBOX in that I
had to Close my open database before I could create a new one otherwise
GENBOX closed without any warning and I had to reload it.

However, when I did close all open databases I then chose FILE/NEW DATABASE
and GENBOX created a new database for me using the name I entered for the
new database. I didn't get any of the procedure that you have just
described.

Perhaps Bill can help you with this one.
David
____
From: "Jim Winfrey" <>
Raymond,
What operating system are you using? If it is the NT-2000-XP Pro series,
you may be operating it as a system administrator and windows may be asking
for "permission" to set up something new.

From: "Cheri Casper" <>
Raymond - I am not getting all of the cryptic messages that you are getting,
either. Hopefully Bill or someone knowledgeable about the program and
Windows can help. I am inclined to accept Jim Winfrey's theory that it has
to do with administrator or user rights. CheriC

Raymond Bolton wrote:

>The sequence of events when attempting to create/open a new database
>appears to be somewhat complex (assuming that I am doing everything
>correctly) and IMHO requires someone with above average computer
>knowledge. In attempting to create a new file (FILE/NEW DATABASE), I
>receive the following window:
>
>SELECT DATA SOURCE (in title bar of window)
>
>then two tabs labelled:
>FILE DATA SOURCE and MACHINE DATA SOURCE
>
>LOOK IN: (a select button (inverted triangle))
>
>{empty window}
>
>DSN Name: {empty space} NEW (button)
>
>...then the following statement.
>
>"Select the file data source that best describes the driver that you wish
>to connect to. You can use any file data source that refers to an ODBC
>driver which is installed on your machine"
>
>Under the other FILE DATA SOURCE tab:
>
>LOOK IN: {pick list containing: Data Sources; My Computer; Scheduled
>Tasks, Web Folders; Dial-up Networking; Mobile Device; 31/2 Floppy (A:);
>Programs (C:)
>
>
>
>If I select the former MACHINE DATA SOURCE tab, I receive an option of :
>Data Source Name Type Description
>dBase File User
>dBase File Word User
>ECDC Music System Personal Music CD Titles
>Excel Files User
>FoxPro Files - Word User
>MSAccess Database User
>VisualFoxPro Database User
>VisualFoxPro Tables User
>
>If I bypass the above two 'options' and just click on the Cancel button, I
>am presented with a Warning screen "Operation cancelled by User" - I click
>OK and it then kicks me into another window "Enter a name for the New
>GENBOX database" (which is what I was expecting right in the beginning).
>
>Is this whole procedure normal when attempting to create a new database?
>
>I have uninstalled and reinstalled the whole program but still get the
same?
>
>Regards
>
>Raymond Bolton ________

Raymond Bolton



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