HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: pamaga@biobase.aau.dk (Paulo Magalhaes)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.dbase-l
Subject: Reading HD/FD labels in Clipper 5
Date: 21 Dec 92 16:30:28 GMT
Organization: The Danish BioBase

Hi,

Could someone tell me how I can read the volume label
of a hard disk AND any floppy disk present in drive A,
using Clipper 5 ?

Thanks for all the info.

Paulo
RH
Copenhagen
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.dbase-l
Date:         Wed, 23 Dec 1992 13:37:00 -0700
              dialects" <DBASE-L@NMSUVM1.BITNET>
From:         Janet Sedgley <sedgley@SELWAY.UMT.EDU>
Subject:      Errors messages and export

I have two unrelated questions about dbase IV.  First, I'm running a query
and think I have the logic correct.  I feel that it is a relatively
straight forward query (group by, asc1; group by asc2; =1, cnt) but even
when I reduce it to just one group by, I get the error message Numeric
overflow (data was lost).  The dbase manuals don't seem to have a list
of error messages - or hints as to why this is happening.  I'm working on
a 386 with no math coprocessor, DOS 3.3, 544 K RAM and 2656 K of expanded
memory.  Does anyone have any clues?  Is this an error that could be
caused by incorrect logic? insufficient memory?

I am using dBASE over a Pathworks connection, if that affects the answer!

Also, I was trying to export a dbase file for someone, and bring it into
WordPerfect.  The three export options I tried (text fixed-length fields,
blank delimited and character delimited) seem to interpret every extra
space in a field as an end field.  I was wanting to bring the information
into WordPerfect and replace the delimiting character with merge codes.
Because of the way dBASE exports I'm getting a varying number of fields
for each record.  Does anyone know of a good way to export from dBASE
without this problem?

                                       Thanks for your help,
                                         Janet Sedgley
                                         Computing & Information Services
                                         University of Montana
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.dbase-l
Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 13:05:42 EST
              dialects" <DBASE-L@NMSUVM1.BITNET>
From:         "A. Kaniss" <dashiell@NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL>
Subject: Re: Reading the volume of the hard disk

to read the volume label you would type:
run vol <cr>.
Now getting that into a variable that's another matter.

jude <dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil>
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
X-Envelope-to: dbase-l@NMSUVM1.BITNET
X-VMS-To: IN%"dbase-l@nmsuvm1.bitnet"
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.dbase-l
Date:         Tue, 22 Dec 1992 15:43:00 CST
              dialects" <DBASE-L@NMSUVM1.BITNET>
From:         Chee-Ming CHEW <C034CCM@UTARLG.UTA.EDU>
Subject:      Index list on DBASE-L ??

Hi there,

        Is there any index list on DBASE-L list ??
        I tried SEND LISTSERV@NMSUVM1 IND DBASE-L and got the reply
        message as :
                FILE "DBASE-L FILELIST" is unknown to LISTSERV
        Is there a different name for the index file ?
        Thanks in advance.

        ps: It works on other lists.

C.M. CHEW
IN%"C034CCM@UTARLG.UTA.EDU"
The University of Texas at Arlington
Academic Computing Services
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Return-Receipt-To: boudrea@charly.taclog.af.mil
Status:  N
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.dbase-l
Date:         Thu, 24 Dec 1992 15:24:25 -0400
              dialects" <DBASE-L@NMSUVM1.BITNET>
From:         "MSgt Brian J. Boudreaux;393 SUPS/LGSPM;597-2068"
              <boudrea@CHARLY.TACLOG.AF.MIL>
Subject:      Rtlink Compiler Problems

I am experencing problems with linking my OBJs with RTlink.  It seems
that not all of the LIBs are being added to my EXE file and does not
give any type of warning/error.  Of course - when I try to run the EXE
I experience problems with commands such as DESCEND/READ/REPLACE etc
...

I do not know it it is something I am doing wrong or maybe something
is wrong with my PC?

I have completely reloaded all my Clipper 5.01 files from scratch and
still no help.

Any suggesstions?

Please send replies to boudrea@charly.taclog.af.mil - I am having
problems receiving my DBASE-L messages.

Thanks

HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.dbase-l
Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 17:15:00 GMT
              dialects" <DBASE-L@NMSUVM1.BITNET>
From:         "Anthony K. Lima" <0003081833@MCIMAIL.COM>
Subject:      RE: Using popup menus for record selection

I've added a couple of comments.  It looks to me like you're
not changing work areas before you do the LOCATE IN FindRec.
-- Tony Lima

PROCEDURE PopMenu
   SELECT 2            &&  AVACMAIN.DBF
   * TL: Since the field name never changes, why not just
   * use it instead of all the complexity with the FIELD()
   * function and macro substitution?
   Mfield = FIELD(3)   &&  last name field in AVACMAIN.DBF
   DEFINE POPUP GetRec FROM 7,58 TO 14,70 PROMPT FIELD &Mfield ;
          MESSAGE "Highlight and Press <ENTER> to make selection."
   ON SELECTION POPUP GetRec DO FindRec
   ACTIVATE POPUP GetRec
RETURN  && (EOP PopMenu)

PROCEDURE FindRec
   GOTO BAR()
   Mlast=&Mfield
   Mssn=Ssn
   * TL:  Here's the problem:  You're not switching to a new
   * dbf before you do the LOCATE.  You're LOCATEing in
   * AVACMAIN.DBF.
   LOCATE FOR Ssn=Mssn
   IF FOUND()
      Mname=TRIM(Last)+" "+TRIM(first)
      @ 9,32 SAY Mname      &&  places first and last name on input screen
   ENDIF
   SELECT 1
   SAVE SCREEN TO SavScr
   DEACTIVATE POPUP
RETURN  && (EOP FindRec)
From: in11rwma@sbusol.rz.uni-sb.de (Martin Alt)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.dbase-l
Subject: dbIII problem with colors and memo fields
Date: 22 Dec 1992 07:41:45 GMT
Organization: Universitaet des Saarlandes,Rechenzentrum
NNTP-Posting-Host: sbusol.rz.uni-sb.de
Keywords: dbIII,memo field,color,format


Hi there,

I am working on a (simple)  application using dbaseIII and have some trouble.
I use a format file to create my own interface (screen layout) to the
database for the complex commands like edit.
The application should also use colors and there the problem occurs:
I am not allowed to  use `set color to' commands in the format file .
If I am doing the reading by hand (@say,get commands with a following read),  
the `get' commands to `memo' fields does not work. I cannot modify them. Just 
nothing happens if I push the CTRL-POS1 or -HOME. 

All attempt to do it in some tricky way have also failed.

Does anybody know how to combine format file, memo fields and a colored 
layout ? 


Regards,
Martin

P.S. I know the dbaseIV color command in say,get but I am using dbIII.

*************************************************************
*** Martin Alt                                            ***
*** Universitaet des Saarlandes                           ***
*** Im Stadtwald                                          ***
*** FB 14 INFORMATIK            W-6600 Saarbruecken       ***
*** BAU 36 ZI 210               Germany                   ***
*** Phone: (49)681/302-3054     FAX: (49)681/302-4421     ***             
*** Email: alt@cs.uni-sb.de                               ***
*************************************************************


Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Organization: State University of New York - Central Administration
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.dbase-l
Date:         Thu, 24 Dec 1992 07:54:12 EST
              dialects" <DBASE-L@NMSUVM1.BITNET>
From:         EVERETT OGDEN <OGDENEB@SNYCENVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Errors messages and export
              23 Dec 1992 13:37:00 -0700 from <sedgley@SELWAY.UMT.EDU>

Janet Sedgley asked how to export dBASE IV data to a WordPerfect
secondary merge file.  Two methods are common.  COPY to a temporary
file, either DELIMITED or TYPE DIF.  DELIMITED produces a file that is
basically in WordStar MailMerge format.  It can be a problem if the
fields contain commas and aren't enclosed in quotes, or if they contain
quotes and are.  TYPE DIF is probably your best bet, although I haven't
tried it.

In either case, use the CONVERT program that comes with WordPerfect to
convert the temporary file to WP Secondary Merge.  Source choices are
(9) Mail Merge or (A) Spreadsheet DIF.

      Everett Ogden    ogdeneb@snycenvm.bitnet
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Return-Receipt-To: boudrea@charly.taclog.af.mil
Status:  N
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.dbase-l
Date:         Wed, 23 Dec 1992 18:06:04 -0400
              dialects" <DBASE-L@NMSUVM1.BITNET>
From:         "MSgt Brian J. Boudreaux;393 SUPS/LGSPM;597-2068"
              <boudrea@CHARLY.TACLOG.AF.MIL>
Subject:      Variable Problem

HELP!!!!!!!!

I have been working for a few days trying to figure out a problem that
hajust popped up and I can't seem to figure out where to look to
resolve it.

Let me first say that the program was working fine before.

MY PROBLEM in short

Error BASE/1003 Variable does not exist: BKEY
Called from (b)DBSETINDEX(0)
Called from SERVICE(968)
.
.
.


Line 968 in SERVICE happens to be a READ.  This same problem arises at
points where I have a REPLACE.

I do not use the variable BKEY anywhere in any of my programs.


EMAIL Address: boudrea@charly.taclog.af.mil


Thanks ahead of time and have a wonderful Holiday Season!!!!
From: RJFS@SNYCENVM.BITNET (Joel Saunders)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.dbase-l
Subject: Re: Errors messages and export
Date: 24 Dec 92 12:44:38 GMT
              dialects" <DBASE-L@NMSUVM1.BITNET>
Organization: Research Foundation OF SUNY
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
              23 Dec 1992 13:37:00 -0700 from <sedgley@SELWAY.UMT.EDU>

On Wed, 23 Dec 1992 13:37:00 -0700 Janet Sedgley said:
>I have two unrelated questions about dbase IV.  First, I'm running a query
>and think I have the logic correct.  I feel that it is a relatively
>straight forward query (group by, asc1; group by asc2; =1, cnt) but even
>when I reduce it to just one group by, I get the error message Numeric
>overflow (data was lost).  The dbase manuals don't seem to have a list
>of error messages - or hints as to why this is happening.  I'm working on
>a 386 with no math coprocessor, DOS 3.3, 544 K RAM and 2656 K of expanded
>memory.  Does anyone have any clues?  Is this an error that could be
>caused by incorrect logic? insufficient memory?
>
>I am using dBASE over a Pathworks connection, if that affects the answer!
>
..... SECOND QUESTION DELETED .....
>
Generally, Numeric Overflow is caused by trying to a store a value that is
larger than what the field can physically store.

For example, trying to put 1,000,000 in a field that is defined as a
Numeric 5-digit field.

I guess that the "group by" is creating totals that might be to big for the
destination field.

... My two cents.... HTH .....   Happy Holidays!!!!  .... Joel Saunders
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Thu, 31 Dec 1992 10:22:47 CST
From:         JZeevi%users%swri03@D26VS046A.CCF.SWRI.EDU
Subject: Re: N*****l Buys Unix Systems Labs

---------------------------
Unix is very well thought out OS and of course Netware is not.

Elliott Coates
---------------------------
Elliot,

        Do you have ANY factual evidence, or anecdotal for that matter, to
back up your statement? Netware, for all of it's failings AND successes is an
extremely well-designed and well executed OS. Mostly, it seems to have some
design limitations that just weren't too well thought out. BUT, for what it
is, it is an excellent product. There is a reason that Novell owns the lions
share of the marketplace and it ain't hype. Yes, their design appears
limited, which is a major reason Banyan has done as well as they have (are
they in the two-digit share of the market yet?) but what they do, they do
well.

        On the other hand, UNIX, which I do like as an OS, from all of the
available evidence seems to be a loose combination of programs and
subroutines tied together as an operating system. (That is, until recent -
witness the development of the Mach Kernel and others....)

        josef
        jzeevi@swri.edu

p.s. Mindless bashing doesn't help any of us....
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Fri, 1 Jan 1993 18:09:45 CET
From:         wim=malliet%SYS%CC3@CC3.KULEUVEN.AC.BE
Subject:      KEYS.

Hi all,
my best wishes for the new year.
Just a question to start this year! In a few weeks i will change an unlimited,
for a 5 users limited key. The server is a Communication machine with 2 ICA
boards in it. On this machine we installed the TCP/IP Routing option. Will the
different serial numbers of the keys give me some problems?

                                                Wim

--------------------------------------
I   Wim Malliet                      I
I   Katholieke Universiteit Leuven   I
I   Belgium                          I
I   WMalliet@cc3.kuleuven.ac.be      I
--------------------------------------
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Thu, 31 Dec 1992 09:30:46 EST
From:         Thomas=Dyckes%IS%CHI@ALOHA.CHI.OHIO-STATE.EDU
Subject:      re: access rights

From:           jtucker%CSTP.UMKC.EDU@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU
Subject:        access rights

>We are using some software that attempts to write a file if the person
>using it is not configured properly.  When this happens, those users
>who are setup properly are unable to work.  My question is how do I
>configure Vines to not allow someone to create a file but at the same
>time read and write to others in a given directory.

If you are using VINES 5.xx or higher; You should be able to restrict
access at the file level. You would probably have to restict the
directory so new files could not be created, but existing files are
eligible for read/write.

Since I'm not a VINES 5.xx user yet, I can't say for sure if this is
true and if so, how. Anyone care to clarify, or at least rip a few
holes in my response?

-Thomas Dyckes
 Children's Hospital - Columbus, Ohio
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Sun, 27 Dec 1992 10:49:30 CST
From:         David=Blair%ComputerSrvcs%WILL@BIGBIRD.WILL.UIUC.EDU
Subject:      re: Mailbox file access

Happy Holidays Patrick and all Banyan-L subscribers,

        Are you opposed to spending some money?  If not, Shark Mail will dump
a group of messages or a folder to ASCII files.  Yes, each message will be a
separate but at that point you could compress the files into a single zip,
pak, zoo file and transmit only one file.  It is a little bit of work, but not
to bad.

"Through Complexity there is Simplicity, Through Simplicity there is Complexity"
David L. Blair                  davidb@uiuc.edu         (217)-333-2565 - Voice
Computer Resource Coordinator   U of I - Col. of Comm.  (217)-333-7151 - FAX
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Tue, 22 Dec 1992 14:29:11 EST
From:         Rich=Gautier%SETA%DRC@S1.DRC.COM
Subject:      Using Clarkson Packet Drivers on Banyan

Is there anyone out there in Banyan land who is using, or has used, the
Clarkson Packet Drivers with an Arcnet connection and an Internet address?

                                        Rich Gautier
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Wed, 23 Dec 1992 08:48:16 PST
From:         MA=Crist%Info_Sys%STG_IS@DSO3.DSD.TRW.COM
Subject:      re: Passwords - Why Bother!

Brent,

>In addition, the problem only existed when the VINES file service was
>mounted from the MAC client prior to logging out of VINES.

Do you mean actually mounting the VINES FIles volume (aka Z: drive)?  Or, are
you just referring to logging in through the VINES icon?

We have applied the CY-1 patch.  But, I can remember numerous occassions of
users entering the wrong password and not being able to login.  We always had
to reset their password from a DOS machine.  We may not have discovered the
problem if it required the VINES Files volume to be mounted.

Mike Crist
TRW
From: jtucker@cstp.umkc.edu
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Subject: access rights
Date: 29 Dec 92 23:41:25 GMT
Organization: UM - Kansas City, Computer Science
NNTP-Posting-Host: vax2.cstp.umkc.edu




We are using some software that attempts to write a file if the person using
it is not configured properly.  When this happens, those users who are setup
properly are unable to work.  My question is how do I configure Vines to not
allow someone to create a file but at the same time read and write to others
in a given directory.


Thanks in advance,

Joseph Tucker
jtucker@vax2.cstp.umkc.edu
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 18:57:45 -0300
From:         Ian.Brabham@CC.MONASH.EDU.AU
Subject:      Tails of Woe

Dear All,

Here is something diabolic to watch out for in rev 5.

If you try to load rev 4 backup tapes on a rev 5 server it insist that the
services are stopped, a bit rough but what the heck.  So you shut the server
down and start loading back a few files from an old rev 4 backup, because
someone deleted them accidently, quite reasonable you say.  Well here's the
crunch, when you bring the services backup ALL THE ARL'S HAVE BEEN CLEARED
on that file service except for the directories you loaded back. SHEEEEEET!!

Ian Brabham                 email: ian.brabham@cc.monash.edu.au
Micro Support Group         phone: +61 3 565 4742
Monash University           fax:   +61 3 565 4746
Melbourne Australia
From: Erica=May%EPO%USACERL@AARDVARK.CECER.ARMY.MIL
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Subject: password encyrption?
Date: 29 Dec 92 19:27:15 GMT
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU

I think this might be a dumb question, but here goes anyway ...

We have several notebook computers that we use to keep in touch with the the
 office
when travelling, as well as being used at home "after hours".  A question has
 been
raised about logging into Banyan over a phone line. Is the password encrypted
 when
it travels from the notebook via modem to the server?  In other words, if the
 phone
line is "tapped" (unlikely event to begin with), is the password easily
 detectable?

Thanks in advance.

Erica May
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (CERL)
Internet: may%epo@aardvark.cecer.army.mil
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Wed, 30 Dec 1992 07:31:07 EST
From:         Frank Dragotto <CSR@NIHCU.BITNET>
Subject: Re: 250Mb tapes in Archive 150?

That is correct. we've been doing it for quite some time
now, without any related problems at all.
From: bourkej@ul.ie
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Subject: Problem with Banyan's PC/TCP option
Date: 23 Dec 92 16:32:20 GMT
Organization: University of Limerick, Ireland

Howdy,

Here's a question for the Banyan PC/FTP people.

When I use the Banyan NDIS with PC/TCP and the dis_pkt.gup I can run Oracle
SQL NET.

When I use the EBanyan option with PC/TCP, Oracle refuses to work.  Is this
a known problem.



John Bourke.
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 15:44:59 CET
From:         Bent=Tranberg%Data%AID@BAN.AID.NO
Subject:      Banyan <-> PP <-> The World

We are trying to configure PP on Unix, and could need some help. We want to
force all mail from/to Banyan's SMTP through the PP, and convert the sender's/
receiver's name, respectively, according to the rule

   First=Middle=Surname%Group%Org@ban.aid.no <-> First.Surname@aid.no

where the name on the right side is seen by the world ( of course! ). If
there is anyone out there who have had to do this already, please contact
us. We would like to know how you did it.

Bent.Tranberg@ban.aid.no
Agder College of Engineering, Grimstad, Norway
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 12:13:02 CET
From:         Bent=Tranberg <Bent=Tranberg@DATA.RAIN.COM>
Subject:      re: FTP 2.10 config files

You will find most about it in Appendix A in the Installation Guide. The
program ConfEdit.EXE will let you edit the configuration file while
displaying help about the option you are currently editing. Very nice.

Make sure the environment variable PCTCP points to the configuration file
before you run anything. If you have the SetPath program ( on csus.edu ), run
it with parameters Z:\;N:\PCTCP;+ PCTCP=C:\VINES\PCTCP.INI to add the PCTCP
directory to the path, put Z:\Mail.EXE before PCTCP's Mail.EXE in the path,
and set the environment variable. Run SetPath -N:\PCTCP PCTCP= when finished
with PCTCP. Quite nice.

You still have to run EBanyan or IBanyan, but at least administrators won't
have to mess around with everybodys config.sys files any more. If they want
to, it's still possible to do it the old way. Rather nice.

If you used the installation program, you should have a configuration file
suitable for a Banyan network, named PCTCP.INI. If not, then at least make
sure you have the section [PCTCP IBANYAN] with the option bserver=servername,
where servername is the name of a server with the TCP/IP routing option. You
don't need a default gateway if you use IBanyan, but it won't hurt either in
case you use IBanyan and EBanyan alternately. Nice.

I still haven't had a chance to try out continuation files. You will find
more about this on page A-6 in the appendix. It is not listed with the other
sections. It should make it easier to have part of the configuration on a
network. Unfortunately it says whole sections will be searched for, not
options, which I think makes it impossible to have one option shared on a
network and another option in the same section on a local disk. Not nice.

Bent
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Wed, 23 Dec 1992 13:53:25 CST
From:         Rick=L.=Perales%2nd=Fl%FPCM@FPCM.MED.UTH.TMC.EDU
Subject:      re: HDLC Server-Server

Alan,

Not even mail is coming across.  STDA (was notified to rebuild) doesn't even
pick up any of the users at the other server. For all practical purposes you
cannot see the other server. Yet MNET displays server MSW as a neighbor.

Rick
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
Date:         Thu, 31 Dec 1992 10:50:16 EST
From:         Elliott Coates <coates@UMUC.UMD.EDU>
Subject:      Re: N*****l Buys Unix Systems Labs

>They will most likely mold
>Unix into what they think it should be, and that might make things
>more difficult for Banyan, but it would affect other vendors as
>well.

>                                   Gary D. Duzan
>                                   Network Administrator
>                                   Delaware State Hospital

Hopefully, Novell picks up more from Unix than they mold Unix.

Unix is very well thought out OS and of course Netware is not.

Elliott Coates
coates@umuc.umd.edu
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU