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    Clean the registry

    Occassionally, Alpha will tell you a file is open and/or in use by someone. Maybe when programming, when rebuilding indexes, when opening a file in exclusive mode, or when compacting the adb. And closing and reopening the ADB doesn't help. Nor does rebooting the computer. This is because Alpha often uses the registry for keeping track of open tables and files. And they don't get removed and/or updated properly - especially when there is a crash, or Alpha throws an error or programming code throws an error.

    I am including 3 functions for keeping Alpha clean. The first two were graciously done for me by Stan Mathews, which clean the registry; and the last was done many years ago by Cal Lochlin, which keeps temporary files clean.

    As with any code, use this at your own risk. I am currently using it for one client with a shadowed ADB, and another with T/S.

    function clean_tables as L()
    dim user_data.foo as C
    User_Data.foo = ""
    dim cont as C
    dim rslt_cont as C
    dim cont_ln as C
    dim ln as C
    :registry.load_settings("Tables",User_Data)
    cont = property_to_string(user_data)
    for each fooc in cont
    SELECT
    CASE "<DBF" $ fooc
    ln = stritran(fooc,"<DBF",".DBF")
    cont_ln = extract_string(ln,"<","<",1)
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()
    CASE "<ALB" $ fooc
    ln = stritran(fooc,"<ALB",".ALB")
    cont_ln = extract_string(ln,"<","<",1)
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()
    CASE "<SET" $ fooc
    ln = stritran(fooc,"<SET",".SET")
    cont_ln = extract_string(ln,"<","<",1)
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()
    CASE "<DDD" $ fooc
    ln = stritran(fooc,"<DDD",".DDD")
    cont_ln = extract_string(ln,"<","<",1)
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()

    END SELECT
    next
    for each foox in rslt_cont
    registry.drop_settings("Tables\\"+foox)
    next
    registry.drop_settings("Tables")
    end function
    '**********************************************
    on error goto errors
    function clean_indexes as L()
    dim user_data.foo as C
    User_Data.foo = ""
    dim cont as C
    dim rslt_cont as C
    dim cont_ln as C
    dim ln as C
    :registry.load_settings("INDX",User_Data)
    cont = property_to_string(user_data)
    rslt_cont = ""
    cont_ln = ""
    FOR each fooc in cont
    SELECT
    CASE "<DBF" $ fooc
    IF "-" $ fooc
    keyn = extract_string(fooc,"<","<",1)
    tblno = extract_string(fooc,";","<",1)
    ln = strtran(fooc,"<DBF",".DBF")
    cont_ln = extract_string(ln,"<","<",1)
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()
    ELSE
    tblno = increment_value(tblno)
    cont_ln = keyn+".dbf"+";"+tblno
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()
    END IF

    CASE "<ALB" $ fooc
    IF "-" $ fooc
    keyn = extract_string(fooc,"<","<",1)
    tblno = extract_string(fooc,";","<",1)
    ln = strtran(fooc,"<ALB",".ALB")
    cont_ln = extract_string(ln,"<","<",1)
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()
    ELSE
    tblno = increment_value(tblno)
    cont_ln = keyn+".alb"+";"+tblno
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()
    END IF

    CASE "<SET" $ fooc
    IF "-" $ fooc
    keyn = extract_string(fooc,"<","<",1)
    tblno = extract_string(fooc,";","<",1)
    ln = strtran(fooc,"<SET",".SET")
    cont_ln = extract_string(ln,"<","<",1)
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()
    ELSE
    tblno = increment_value(tblno)
    cont_ln = keyn+".set"+";"+tblno
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()
    END IF

    CASE "<DDD" $ fooc
    IF "-" $ fooc
    keyn = extract_string(fooc,"<","<",1)
    tblno = extract_string(fooc,";","<",1)
    ln = strtran(fooc,"<DDD",".DDD")
    cont_ln = extract_string(ln,"<","<",1)
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()
    ELSE
    tblno = increment_value(tblno)
    cont_ln = keyn+".ddd"+";"+tblno
    rslt_cont = rslt_cont + cont_ln + crlf()
    END IF
    END SELECT
    next

    FOR each foox in rslt_cont
    registry.drop_settings("INDX\\"+foox)
    next
    registry.drop_settings("INDX")
    end function
    end
    errors:
    err_msg = error_text_get(error_code_get())
    line = error_line_number_get()
    script = error_script_get()
    ui_msg_box("Error", err_msg+" Error occurred at line "+alltrim(str(line,4,0))+ " in script: "+script)
    end
    '**************************************
    function cleanit as L()
    DIM path[10] as c
    path[1] = a5.get_path() + chr(92)
    path[2] = a5.get_private_path() + chr(92)
    pcount = 2
    IF a5.get_private_path() <> a5.get_exe_path()
    path[3] = a5.get_exe_path() + chr(92)
    pcount = 3
    END IF
    fcount = 0
    FOR x = 1 to pcount
    'type_of_files = 0 + FILE_FIND_ARCHIVE + FILE_FIND_READONLY + FILE_FIND_HIDDEN
    'dfiles = filefind.first( path[x] + "$$*.*", type_of_files )
    dfiles = filefind.first( path[x] + "$$*.*", FILE_FIND_NOT_DIRECTORY )
    WHILE .not.dfiles.eof()
    fname = dfiles.name() '*** GET THE FILE NAME.
    ON ERROR goto Continue_next '*** FIND OUT IF THE FILE IS LOCKED.
    fp = file.open( fname, file_rw_exclusive )
    ON ERROR goto 0
    fp.close() '*** FILE IS NOT LOCKED SO CLOSE IT AND REMOVE IT.
    file.remove( fname )
    fcount = fcount + 1
    '---------------
    Continue_next:
    '---------------
    ON ERROR goto 0
    dfiles.next() '*** GET NEXT FILE IN LIST.
    statusbar.robot()
    END WHILE
    NEXT
    end function
    Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
    972 524 8714
    [email protected]

    ____________________
    "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

    #2
    Re: Clean the registry

    Thanks for the citation, Martin. We might indicate that the registry functions are currently known to be compatible with A5V8 through A5V10. They will not work with A5V5 due to the registry entries being different.
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: Clean the registry

      How /when are you calling these functions? In button scripts, menus, toolbars or from the IW? And does it matter!
      Robin

      Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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        #4
        Re: Clean the registry

        Sorry about that - should have mentioned
        there are 2 ways to do it

        1. manually, from the controlpanel
        2. from a button, run a script that will first close all forms, including the form the script is run from - then call the functions - then reopen the form(checking to be sure it is not already open.)
        Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
        972 524 8714
        [email protected]

        ____________________
        "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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          #5
          Re: Clean the registry

          Thanks Martin
          Robin

          Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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            #6
            Re: Clean the registry

            Hi Stan,

            My question is it work with V11 and w7.
            Dragan Milosavljevic
            ITPartner

            [email protected]
            http://www.itpartner.rs

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              #7
              Re: Clean the registry

              Yes - I am putting it in the auto exec of the app
              Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
              972 524 8714
              [email protected]

              ____________________
              "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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                #8
                Re: Clean the registry

                Martin,

                I have been having many problems with Alpha and I thought these functions could not hurt. I was curious what they are doing.(My xbasic skills are limited) and how to implement this. Currently I created 3 separate functions and put them on buttons. There is an "on error" which is before the function definition so I was not sure where to place this. I would assume if running this in the autoexec, you would create 3 separate functions on the control panel and then just run the functions, correct? Thanks.

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                  #9
                  Re: Clean the registry

                  yes, create separate functions and run in autoexec
                  Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
                  972 524 8714
                  [email protected]

                  ____________________
                  "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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                    #10
                    Re: Clean the registry

                    I am now using them in all apps 10.5 and 11 on W7 64 in the autoexec
                    working as advertised
                    the registry will only very occassionally be an issue, but when it is it is a bear to trace - the first two functions take care of the Alpha registry
                    Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
                    972 524 8714
                    [email protected]

                    ____________________
                    "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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                      #11
                      Re: Clean the registry

                      Thank you Martin.

                      Comment


                        #12
                        Re: Clean the registry

                        Originally posted by johngtatp View Post
                        Thank you Martin.
                        Martin,

                        I'm sure I'm missing something. I've tried to run your script from within my database and it doesn't appear to clear out the temp files.

                        Do I need to add the path to the temp files?

                        Thanks,
                        Dave

                        function cleanit as L()
                        DIM path[10] as c
                        path[1] = a5.get_path() + chr(92)
                        path[2] = a5.get_private_path() + chr(92)
                        pcount = 2
                        IF a5.get_private_path() <> a5.get_exe_path()
                        path[3] = a5.get_exe_path() + chr(92)
                        pcount = 3
                        END IF
                        fcount = 0
                        FOR x = 1 to pcount
                        'type_of_files = 0 + FILE_FIND_ARCHIVE + FILE_FIND_READONLY + FILE_FIND_HIDDEN
                        'dfiles = filefind.first( path[x] + "$$*.*", type_of_files )
                        dfiles = filefind.first( path[x] + "$$*.*", FILE_FIND_NOT_DIRECTORY )
                        WHILE .not.dfiles.eof()
                        fname = dfiles.name() '*** GET THE FILE NAME.
                        ON ERROR goto Continue_next '*** FIND OUT IF THE FILE IS LOCKED.
                        fp = file.open( fname, file_rw_exclusive )
                        ON ERROR goto 0
                        fp.close() '*** FILE IS NOT LOCKED SO CLOSE IT AND REMOVE IT.
                        file.remove( fname )
                        fcount = fcount + 1
                        '---------------
                        Continue_next:
                        '---------------
                        ON ERROR goto 0
                        dfiles.next() '*** GET NEXT FILE IN LIST.
                        statusbar.robot()
                        END WHILE
                        NEXT
                        end function

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                          #13
                          Re: Clean the registry

                          Where is it leaving temp files? Can you delete them manually?
                          There can be only one.

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                            #14
                            Re: Clean the registry

                            I work with Dave, so I can answer that...

                            It's putting them in the same directory as the .adb and most of the associated tables, which is \\fs1\q:\alf55\

                            We can (and do) delete them manually, but thought it would be handy to have it done this way.

                            A few of our Shadowed users push a button at night to kick off a bunch of linked Action Scripts, and we'd like to add this script to be run first.

                            Thanks!

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                              #15
                              Re: Clean the registry

                              Works fine here on the location you mentioned.

                              I do note that you called it a script and you tried to run it. Actually it is a function and you have to execute/call it like.

                              cleanit()

                              If you modify the function slightly

                              Code:
                              function cleanit as L()
                              [COLOR="#FF0000"]cleanit = .F.[/COLOR]
                              DIM path[10] as c
                              path[1] = a5.get_path() + chr(92)
                              path[2] = a5.get_private_path() + chr(92)
                              pcount = 2
                              IF a5.get_private_path() <> a5.get_exe_path()
                              path[3] = a5.get_exe_path() + chr(92)
                              pcount = 3
                              END IF
                              fcount = 0
                              FOR x = 1 to pcount
                              'type_of_files = 0 + FILE_FIND_ARCHIVE + FILE_FIND_READONLY + FILE_FIND_HIDDEN
                              'dfiles = filefind.first( path[x] + "$$*.*", type_of_files )
                              dfiles = filefind.first( path[x] + "$$*.*", FILE_FIND_NOT_DIRECTORY )
                              WHILE .not.dfiles.eof()
                              fname = dfiles.name() '*** GET THE FILE NAME.
                              ON ERROR goto Continue_next '*** FIND OUT IF THE FILE IS LOCKED.
                              fp = file.open( fname, file_rw_exclusive )
                              ON ERROR goto 0
                              fp.close() '*** FILE IS NOT LOCKED SO CLOSE IT AND REMOVE IT.
                              file.remove( fname )
                              fcount = fcount + 1
                              '---------------
                              Continue_next:
                              '---------------
                              ON ERROR goto 0
                              dfiles.next() '*** GET NEXT FILE IN LIST.
                              statusbar.robot()
                              END WHILE
                              NEXT
                              [COLOR="#FF0000"]cleanit = .T.[/COLOR]
                              end function
                              You can use

                              if cleanit()
                              'normal execution
                              else
                              msgbox("Cleanit function did not complete normally.")
                              ene if
                              There can be only one.

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