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From: dukel@dbase.UUCP (Duke Luper)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: dBASE IV bugs
Message-ID: <162@dbase.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jul 89 02:12:05 GMT
References: <10889@trlsasb.oz>
Organization: Ashton Tate Devlopment Center Glendale, Calif.
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In article <10889@trlsasb.oz>, murrell@trlsasb.oz (Phil Murrell - Computer Facilities Group) writes:
> 
>   I have been having some problems with dBase4 that, after talking to the

>   While this problem wasted a week, the second problem is of more concern
> as it seems harder to program around. At what appears to be seemingly
> random times, I get an insufficient memory message which always occurs
> on a line containing a macro. The PC running the program has approx 530k
> of available memory on a NOVEL network with Printer Assist. When it crashes
> it has between 35K and 58K of "Available memory". Our local dealer suggests
> that I am to close to the limits and did not offer much in the way of fixes.
> I have removed all macros and cut back on the variable and run time space
> allocations, but I suspect that I still have problems.

Phil,  give the following company a call about their HICARD product.  It
works with XT's, AT's, 286, 386 machines (all except PS/2's).

   RYBS ELECTRONICS, INC.
   2590 Central Avenue
   Boulder, Colorado  80301

If you have a 386 machine, try a memory expander like 386-To-The-Max.  Any
reasonably knowledgeable computer dealer can help.  Each work on Novell.
In fact, I have been testing on Novell at AT for over a year, and at certain
times it is helpful (if not downright necessary) to use one of these fixes
if you are running a large application.  Do not try to cut down your program
or change its functionality.  I have tried that in the past and, due to the
complexity of dBASE4, it is hard to guarantee when you will increase your
available memory and when you will make the situation worst.  Best of luck.

Duke Luper
Ashton-Tate Multi-user Test

If I say something that will get me in trouble, then I reserve the right to
disclaim it.  "Of course these are my opinions and not Ashton-Tate's.  Whose
else would they be?"