Well, I think I not only corrected the Invalid Resource File issue with the new XP Pro PC my client provided me. The PC was set up and ready to run when I connected to it via VPN & pcAnywhere. So I happily went along my way, installing what I needed to include the InstallShield for my VFP apps. Before I rebooted the PC after running some M$ updates I noticed the User was "administrator", to which I do not have the password. So I created the "robot" User, and set up the password for robot on the local PC. When I rebooted and logged on as robot with robot's password all went well (robot has administrator rights), until I tried to run my VFP apps (app and exe files). Apparently the problem was that robot, although being an administrator, can't access the files belonging to Administrator. After I uninstalled and reinstalled my VFP apps via InstallShield all ran perfectly. That is exactly what I did years ago when I first ran into that problem, but since most folks do not leave their PCs running as administrator I rarely run into the issue.
Thanks to the folks who offered their insights. Ciao! Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Virgil Bierschwale > Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 7:45 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Brain Gas, Resource File Is Not Valid > > > Just delete the resource file before starting vfp.. > It will then create a new one and everything will be fine. > > > Virgil Bierschwale > http://www.virgilslist.com > http://www.tccutlery.com > http://www.bierschwale.com > http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of PabloSr > Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 5:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Brain Gas, Resource File Is Not Valid > > Hi Gil. > > Your "tools.options.file locations.filetype.resourcefile" entry points > somewhere and it's not there? > > As I don't know the real answer, I thought this might have something to do > with it. :) > > HNY!!! > > PabloSr > ------------------------------------------------------ > Value, above all, persons, not things! Peace. > Sobre todo, valora personas, no cosas!" Paz. > ------------------------------------------------------ > > * -----Original Message----- > * From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:profoxtech- > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mrgmhale > * Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 6:44 PM > * To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > * Subject: Brain Gas, Resource File Is Not Valid > * > * Greetings! > * > * I am have some "Brain Gas". This is an issue I had a while ago, > * found a > * work-around, and can't recall how I fixed it. I have a client that > * provided > * me a fast, new XP Pro PC with 1Gb RAM. I copied my various > * applications > * over to the new PC, and installed my VFP app's .exe and .app files. > * The > * previous PC is a Windows 2000 Pro SP4 PC, which I think ran fine, but > * my > * client wanted me to have this new, bad-assed monster. Okay, no > * problem. > * > * Now whenever I fire off one of my VFP apps I get an error message > * advising: > * > * > * The resource file is invalid. Overwrite it with a new empty one? > * > * > * If I tell the PC to overwrite it with a new empty one, the apps run > * perfectly. > * > * How has anyone else worked around this little hiccup? > * > * Thanks! > * > * Gil > * > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** 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.
