Windows XP revisited

[Luke Jenner]

On 4/27/05, Mark Comins <mtcomins at aperion.com> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com [mailto:filepro-list-
> > bounces at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of Luke Jenner
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 8:00 PM
> > To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> > Subject: Re: Windows XP revisited
> >
> > Ok, Sorry I dropped off on this subject. I lost internet at home, and
> > so didn't have the list.
> >
> > Ok, I purchased filePro 5.0 full development, more specifically 5.0.14DN9.
> >
> >  I pulled the hard drive out of the old machine, which was running
> > Windows 98, and 3.0 version of filePro. I placed the hard drive in my
> > machine at home, which is running Windows XP Professional and
> > installed the new version of filePro on it. I then copied the data off
> > of the old drive, into the filepro folder on the new drive. I then try
> > to run the file thru IUA, and when I pull up a record, the screen has
> > the data in the wrong field, and spread in between multiple fields.
> > The data lines up about 5 times out of the 500 records that exist.
> >
> > I then made a stupid mistake, and installed the new version onto the
> > old machine, and now I can't even pull up the data correctly there. It
> > shows up the same. I have backup copies of the data, but now I can't
> > access it on any machine. I'd be willing to retype it into the new
> > version, if I could just now get it to load correctly on the old
> > machine. Any suggestion? If anybody could look at it, its a small
> > file, maybe 300k, I'd be willing to email it to them.
> >
> > Here is what a correct screen looks like:
> >
> > ─────────────────────────── MIKE'S FIREARMS INVENTORY
> > ──────────────────────────
> >
> >   Manufacturer : Ruger               ◄              Serial # : 91-48380
> > ◄
> >
> >          Model : Super Bearcat       ◄             Year Made :     ◄
> >
> >    Action Type : Revolver       ◄                     Finish : Blue    ◄
> >
> >        Caliber : .22 Long Rifle ◄                  Condition : N.I.B.    ◄
> >
> >  Barrel Length : 4     ◄                               Group : HG◄
> >
> >           Cost :  $320.00◄                    Date Purchased : 10/01/86◄
> >
> >  Current Value :  $330.00◄                    Valuation Date : 12/16/96◄
> >
> > Old Model Super Bearcat
> > ◄
> >
> > ◄
> >
> > ◄
> >
> > ◄
> > ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
> > ──────
> >      Screen 1             Enter Selection >                 Record:
> > 61
> >
> >        D -Delete  H -Hardcopy  U -Update  X -Exit  F -Print Form  B -
> > Browse
> >
> > And, here is what the first screwed up screen looks like.
> >
> > ─────────────────────────── MIKE'S FIREARMS INVENTORY
> > ──────────────────────────
> >
> >   Manufacturer : ──Θ◄──╣▒────────Winc◄              Serial # :  .257
> > Robert◄
> >
> >          Model : hester          70 S◄             Year Made :     ◄
> >
> >    Action Type : uper Grade     ◄                     Finish : s   8637◄
> >
> >        Caliber :  Bolt          ◄                  Condition :           ◄
> >
> >  Barrel Length :   1948◄                               Group : 3 ◄
> >
> >           Cost : $3000.00◄                    Date Purchased :       Bl◄
> >
> >  Current Value : ue    RF◄                    Valuation Date : 10/01/96◄
> >
> > 12/15/96$2500.00With Lyman Peep Sight #48 WJS
> > ◄
> >
> > ◄
> >
> > ◄
> >
> > ◄
> > ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
> > ──────
> >      Screen 1             Enter Selection >                 Record:
> > 2
> >
> >        D -Delete  H -Hardcopy  U -Update  X -Exit  F -Print Form  B -
> > Browse
> >
> >
> > Any help at all would be GREATLY appreciated.
> >
> >
> > thank you,
> >
> > Luke Jenner
> > luke.jenner at gmail.com
> 
> What you are describing looks like the map had changed between the 3.0 and 5.0 copy.  Did you possibly change the map and not restructure the file?  By copying the data you copied over the entire filePro directory?  Did you rebuild the indexes?
> 
> Can you reinstall 3.0 on the old system?  If you do - find out if the data is readable.  If not the file could be cleaned up.  Make a backup and then go into define to see if you can spot some extra garbage.  If you do try the following.
> 
> Make a backup of everything
> Copy the key to savkey
> Copy the data to savdata
> Change the map and restructure the file
> 
> Check the file and see if it's ok.  If not try copying the savkey back to key and the savdata back to data.
> 
> Good luck
> 
> Mark Comins
> mtcomins at aperion.com
> 

I wouldn't know what a messed up map file would look like. There is
nothing funny about the fields, the screens or anything. Just the
actually data. Here is what the map file looks like.

map:460:0:18:77d55221:M at Y8"J`z8<pEYcM!
Manufacturer: 20:lowup:
Model: 20:lowup:
Action Type: 15:lowup:
Caliber: 15:lowup:
Serial Number: 12:allup:
Finish:  8:lowup:
Firearm Group:  2:allup:
Date Purchased:  8::
Current Value:  8:$:
Valuation Date:  8::
Cost:  8:$:
Notes1: 79:lowup:
Notes2: 79:lowup:
Notes3: 79:lowup:
Notes4: 79:lowup:
Date of Manufacture:  4::
Condition: 10:lowup:
Barrel Length:  6::