It could be the form location on a different drive/volume is the source of your fun...
-- rk -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech <profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com> On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 9:17 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: SCX form included in EXE is not found on DO FORM line Hi Srikanth, I agree with you on better project management, and I always do that for my own projects, but with this inherited one (that's a real pain in the arse), I tried to change as little as possible. My approach with this project has always been to take the "least invasive" approach possible as it has proven fragile/unsteady in the past years. On 12/9/2020 3:47 AM, Srikanth Bhandari wrote: > Hi Mike, > > My guess is that the SCX should > - either be in the same folder as the Project > - or in a sub-folder of the Project folder > > If it is in any other location it would run in Runtime but would fail > while running in the EXE. > > Recommended that all Project Files be kept in the Project Folder or > for better organizing put them in, as many, Sub-Folders within the > Project Folder. > > I am sure doing the above would solve your challenge. > > -- > Cheers!!! > > *Srikanth Bhandari* > Mobile: +1 669 292 9849 / +91 99625 42134 / +91 99001 39393 > Email: consult...@srikanthbhandari.ind.in / > srikanth.bhanda...@gmail.com > Web: srikanthbhandari.ind.in > > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 1:17 PM MB Software Solutions, LLC < > mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote: > >> Oh sorry, Frank. Let me clarify: >> >> Project is in on my C: drive in the legacy folder (c:\wsapps\bwd). >> Form is in E: drive in my Dev\Client\Forms folder. >> >> Clear as mud now? ;-) >> --Mike >> >> >> On 12/8/2020 2:23 PM, Frank Cazabon wrote: >>> I had looked at it 2 or 3 times but it doesn't answer some of the >>> questions asked by others here and I'm still not 100% sure of one >>> thing in particular. >>> >>> Woody asked you: >>> >>>> Maybe, when compiling the EXE you are not saving tot he project folder? >>> and you responded: >>> >>>> it's definitely NOT the same folder tree...not even the same DRIVE! >>> but below you have confirmed that point #5 is correct that it was >>> built in the same folder as the PJX. >>> >>> Which is it? >>> >>> >>> Frank. >>> >>> Frank Cazabon >>> >>> On 08/12/2020 3:07 pm, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: >>>> Hi Frank, >>>> >>>> Yeah...pretty much right. Take 43 seconds and see what I mean: >>>> >>>> 43 second demo showing the problem: >> https://www.screencast.com/t/ZjyWYqFI >>>> On 12/8/2020 12:22 PM, Frank Cazabon wrote: >>>>> Mike, >>>>> >>>>> I'm coming in a bit late and am a bit unclear on some of your >>>>> answers to previous questions. Let me know if this summary is >>>>> accurate or not, please: >>>>> >>>>> 1. Your exe calls an SCX (DO MyForm.scx - without any path to the >>>>> scx in the call) >>>>> >>>>> 2. The SCX is included in the exe >>>>> >>>>> 3. When the exe runs at your client site or on your PC outside of >>>>> the VFP IDE the form is run properly >>>>> >>>>> 4. When you run the exe within the VFP IDE on your PC it fails, >>>>> unless you have a SET PATH to the folder where the SCX is. >>>>> >>>>> 5. Your PJX and the EXE are both in the same folder on your >>>>> development PC (the exe is actually built there, not built >>>>> elsewhere and copied back) >>>>> >>>>> Frank. >>>>> >>>>> Frank Cazabon >>>>> >>>>> On 08/12/2020 1:03 pm, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: >>>>>> On 12/8/2020 9:22 AM, Richard Kaye wrote: >>>>>>> A fine question. 😊 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I didn't watch the movie. Are you putting a path in on your DO >>>>>>> FORM call? Do you have a back door where you can see the runtime >>>>>>> environment settings? I would think if you want VFP to walk its >>>>>>> path to find the form in the EXE, then your DO FORM call should >>>>>>> not include a fully qualified path or even a partial one. >>>>>> Exactly....when I remove the pathing, it fails on my Dev machine >>>>>> (even when run inside the VFP IDE as I do the "run after build" >>>>>> option when creating the EXE). I have to put the pathing there >>>>>> for it to work. BUT, WHEN DEPLOYED TO THE CLIENT, WHERE THAT DEV >>>>>> FOLDER DOESN'T EXIST, it works. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cue Randy Quaid in the Vacation movies saying "I don't know!" :D >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: https://leafe.com/archives This message: https://leafe.com/archives/byMID/5325090d-e131-609d-f495-2e5f9ba22...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious. 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