create()

[Richard Kreiss]

Ernie

The problem is the program is creation the XML file but not the batch file need to transmit it except in see port with the debugger. 



Richard
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On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:13 AM, "ernieb59" <ernieb59 at gmail.com> wrote:

> [top post]
> Curious - are you running Norton on the system? If so - try turning it off or switching to AVG.
> Had several issues back with 4.5 with Norton.
> Just a thought.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+ernieb59=gmail.com at lists.celestial.com [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+ernieb59=gmail.com at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of Richard Kreiss
> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 2:44 PM
> To: brian at aljex.com; Richard Kreiss
> Cc: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: RE: create()
> 
> A number of us have found that trying to read a file just after a close fails.  Sleep nnn paused the processing enough for the operating system and program to get into sync and allow the file to be read or executed.
> 
> Richard Kreiss
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
>> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] 
>> On Behalf Of brian at aljex.com
>> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 1:01 AM
>> To: Richard Kreiss
>> Cc: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
>> Subject: Re: create()
>> 
>> I have not dug into this code, I am just making a tangential remark.
>> 
>> sleep() should be renamed voodoo()
>> 
>> Ok in reality there are uses for sleep(), but sleeping to make sure a 
>> filesystem operation has completed is pure unadulterated (and 
>> inexcusable) voodoo.
>> 
>> You either closed the file or you didn't. That's all there is to it. 
>> If you closed it, then it's ready, for anything, immediately. If you 
>> didn't close it, then no amount of waiting will ensure it's ready.
>> 
>> --
>> bkw
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Richard Kreiss" <rkreiss at gccconsulting.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 5:07pm
>> To: "filepro-list at lists.celestial.com" 
>> <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>, "Fp Support 
>> (fpsupport at fptech.com)" <fpsupport at fptech.com>
>> Subject: Re: create()
>> 
>> Windows Server 2008
>> Workstations Window 7
>> filePro 5.6.10
>> 
>> I have a process that creates a batch file.  This same processing 
>> exists in 2 programs.
>> 
>> In the original program there is no problem creating the file in rreport.
>> However, in the new version, the batch file is not created when 
>> running in rreport but is with dreport.(used with the debugger to see 
>> if the create() line is executed.
>> 
>> I am creating an xml file prior to the batch file without a problem. I 
>> have a sleep "700" after closing the xml file and before creating the batch file.
>> 
>> Anyone have an idea why this works in the older processing table but 
>> not the new one?
>> 
>> There were major code changes elsewhere in the program which run after 
>> the create section.
>> 
>> 65  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>>       ◄ If:
>>       Then: declare batfile
>> 66  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>>       ◄ If:
>>       Then: batfile="runthis.bat"
>> 67  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>>       ◄ If:
>>       Then: aa=create(batfile)
>> 68  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>>       ◄ If: aa = "0"
>>       Then: ERRORBOX "(69) RUNTHIS batch File Not Created\n\rSJ 
>> #\r"<1<"\n\rRecord #\r"<@rn<"\r";EXIT "90"
>>  69  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>>       ◄ If:
>>       Then: ex=exists(batfile)
>> 70  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>>        iIf: @fstat["11"] lt @t4
>>       Then: msgbox "Runthis.bat file out of Date\nNew File Note 
>> created\nPress \kZ To Exit";EXIT "90"
>> 71  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>>            If:
>>       Then: ab=writeline(aa,FLCMD)
>> 72  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>>            If:
>>       Then: ac=close(aa)
>> 73  -------   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
>>      ◄ If: 'pause to give file a chance to close
>>      Then: sleep "500"
>> 
>> 
>> Richard Kreiss
>> GCC Consulting
>> 
>> Office: 410-653-2813
>> 
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