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From: i1neal@exnet.iastate.edu (Neal Rauhauser -- ELT Computer Applications Group)
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Subject: asymetrix toolbook- dBase dll troubles?
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Date: 27 Dec 90 00:36:32 GMT
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   Is anyone else using Toolbook/Open Script? I've been having a lot of
trouble with the dBase DLL. My problems are, specifically:

     1. the first dBase file opened behaves badly, ie I get error
	messages about "memo field write failed" and I'm not using
	memo fields.

     2. the DLL error messages have little bearing on whats really going
	on. Example, try opening a file that doesn't exist - I constantly
	get "to many files open" errors. This wasn't bad once I figured it
	out, but what a headache to find it.

  
    Asymetrix's tech support has been most helpful, but I can't send them
a copy to play with - irrational management won't allow a full copy of
the system out of our control and there is no neat way to hack out the
troublesome part. I'd like to see some dialog here if anyone else is
having difficulties.

   Neal i1neal@exnet.iastate.edu