Define Files on FreeBSD...

[Kenneth Brody]

Quoting Chad McWilliams (Thu, 28 Apr 2005 08:11:15 -0500):

> > #####
> > When trying to define a file on FreeBSD filePro I get the
> > following error:
> >
> >
> > *** A System Error Has Occurred ***
> >
> > Cannot open file.
> > /usr/appl/filepro/<file>/map: No such file or directory
> > #####
[...]
> No, it never creates the directory.  I have tried various things to get
> it to work, to no avail.  The only time it will work properly is if I
> have previously created the directory /usr/appl/filepro/<file>.  Then
> everything is peachy.

What if you manually use filePro's makedir to try to make the directory?
Do you see any error message?

    /usr/appl/fp/lib/makedir /usr/appl/filepro/xxxxx

And can you verify the ownership/permissions on "/usr/appl/filepro"
and "/usr/appl/fp/lib/makedir"?

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