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    #1

    creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

    copied from runtime documentation:

    dim master_db_name as C
    dim shadow_db_name as C
    master_db_name = ""
    shadow_db_name = ""
    ui_modeless_dlg_box("Install MyAppName",<<%dlg%
    {can_exit=exit}
    {lf};
    Specify the filename of the master copy of the application:;
    [%P=ui_get_file("Select file","(*.adb)",master_db_name)%.100master_db_name];
    {lf};
    <Click Here to Start Install!oK?.not.(master_db_name="")> <Cancel!cancel>;
    22 Alpha Five Runtime
    %dlg%,<<%code%
    if a_dlg_button = "cancel" then
    ui_modeless_dlg_close("Install MyAppName")
    a_dlg_button = ""
    end if
    if a_dlg_button = "oK" then
    if file.exists(master_db_name) = .f. then
    ui_msg_box("Error","Master Database not found.")
    else
    shadow_db_name = a5.Get_Name()
    a5.Load(master_db_name)
    If version() = 5 then
    a5_NOpt_CopyAddFiles(shadow_db_name,master_db_name)
    create_shadow(shadow_db_name,master_db_name,.t.)
    Else
    create_shadow2(shadow_db_name,master_db_name,.t.)
    End If
    ui_modeless_dlg_close("Install MyAppName")
    end if
    end if
    %code%)

    It pops up with this message when runs and it fails to create a shadow database :

    script: UI_MODELESS_DLG_BOX:Install MyAppName line:15
    create_shadow2(shadow_db_name,master_db_name,.t.)
    Variable is of different type

    the bootstrap filename and master copy filename are identical as instructed in the runtime documentation...
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    #2
    Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

    your syntax is wrong for the create_shadow2() function, it should be like this..

    CREATE_SHADOW2( Shadow_DB_Name as C [[, Open_Shadow as L [[, Allow_Overwrite as L ]] )
    Lee Goldberg
    Software Development and Sales
    Shore Consultants Ltd.
    [email protected]
    www.shorecon.com

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      #3
      Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

      thanks so much!

      looks like the guys at alpha need to correct their code in the runtime documentation!

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        #4
        Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

        Originally posted by goldberg2727 View Post
        your syntax is wrong for the create_shadow2() function, it should be like this..

        CREATE_SHADOW2( Shadow_DB_Name as C [[, Open_Shadow as L [[, Allow_Overwrite as L ]] )
        this didn't work, i'm getting an "expected value" error... :/

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          #5
          Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

          Show us your actual usage, not the documented syntax.
          There can be only one.

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            #6
            Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

            should i upload the bootstrap app (dummy db)? All i've done is create an empty db and then created an autoexec script containing the above syntax.

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              #7
              Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

              Originally posted by hov333 View Post
              should i upload the bootstrap app (dummy db)?
              this works fine here (v8)

              Code:
              create_shadow2("C:\temp\shadow\mytest.adb",.T.,.T.)
              There can be only one.

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                #8
                Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

                what did you do exactly?

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                  #9
                  Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

                  what is the point of the create_shadow2 line?...am i supposed to be writing something here in place of what the readme says? It instructs to copy the syntax and thats what i did...

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                    #10
                    Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

                    Executed that line in the interactive window.

                    I'm not certain the autoexec would be a good place to do it, though it might. Too much going on.
                    There can be only one.

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                      #11
                      Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

                      this is the syntax, where should I put this? Very confusing when the instructions from Alpha5 don't work...

                      dim master_db_name as C
                      dim shadow_db_name as C
                      master_db_name = ""
                      shadow_db_name = ""
                      ui_modeless_dlg_box("Install TH Electronics Database",<<%dlg%
                      {can_exit=exit}
                      {lf};
                      Specify the filename of the master copy of the application:;
                      [%P=ui_get_file("Select file","(*.adb)",master_db_name)%.100master_db_name];
                      {lf};
                      <Click Here to Start Install!oK?.not.(master_db_name="")> <Cancel!cancel>;
                      22 Alpha Five Runtime
                      %dlg%,<<%code%
                      if a_dlg_button = "cancel" then
                      ui_modeless_dlg_close("Install TH Electronics Database")
                      a_dlg_button = ""
                      end if
                      if a_dlg_button = "oK" then
                      if file.exists(master_db_name) = .f. then
                      ui_msg_box("Error","Master Database not found.")
                      else
                      shadow_db_name = a5.Get_Name()
                      a5.Load(master_db_name)
                      If version() = 5 then
                      a5_NOpt_CopyAddFiles(shadow_db_name,master_db_name)
                      create_shadow(shadow_db_name,master_db_name,.t.)
                      Else
                      create_shadow2(shadow_db_name,master_db_name,.t.)
                      End If
                      ui_modeless_dlg_close("Install TH Electronics Database")
                      end if
                      end if
                      %code%)

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                        #12
                        Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

                        The syntax is the template or framework for you to follow. You must specify the values for each of the parameters just as you would for s function such as upper().

                        Code:
                        UPPER( Input_String as C )
                        Doesn't mean Alpha will know what you want to use for Input_String.
                        There can be only one.

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                          #13
                          Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

                          Like this, I think.

                          Code:
                          dim master_db_name as C
dim shadow_db_name as C
master_db_name = ""
shadow_db_name = ""
ui_modeless_dlg_box("Install TH Electronics Database",<<%dlg%
{can_exit=exit}
{lf};
Specify the filename of the master copy of the application:;
[%P=ui_get_file("Select file","(*.adb)",master_db_name)%.100master_db_name];
{lf};
<Click Here to Start Install!oK?.not.(master_db_name="")> <Cancel!cancel>;
22 Alpha Five Runtime
%dlg%,<<%code%
if a_dlg_button = "cancel" then
ui_modeless_dlg_close("Install TH Electronics Database")
a_dlg_button = ""
end if
if a_dlg_button = "oK" then
if file.exists(master_db_name) = .f. then
ui_msg_box("Error","Master Database not found.")
else
shadow_db_name = a5.Get_Name()
a5.Load(master_db_name)
If version() = 5 then
a5_NOpt_CopyAddFiles(shadow_db_name,master_db_name)
create_shadow(shadow_db_name,master_db_name,.t.)
Else
create_shadow2(shadow_db_name,[COLOR="Red"][B].t.[/B][/COLOR],.t.)
End If
ui_modeless_dlg_close("Install TH Electronics Database")
end if
end if
%code%)
                          There can be only one.

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                            #14
                            Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

                            What you say makes sense, but I still have no idea what I'm supposed to do, at least the instruction could guide the user?? I just hit a brick wall in this case...I have minimal knowledge of how syntax works

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                              #15
                              Re: creating bootstrap: code doesn't work, please check.

                              am i suppose to replace the "shadow_db_name" and "master_db_name" with my db names?

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