I seem to have a problem with BRE.. I don't know what its issue is, but it consistently does the following..

Run-Time error #103 occured at 0000:116A
File not open

What file it might be looking for no clue, multiple attempts to re-install it only lead to this same error. Anyone have an idea?

Spec


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On 14 Dec 2019, Spectre said the following...

I seem to have a problem with BRE.. I don't know what its issue is, but
it consistently does the following..

Run-Time error #103 occured at 0000:116A
File not open

What file it might be looking for no clue, multiple attempts to
re-install it only lead to this same error. Anyone have an idea?

What were the steps you took to install it?

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What were the steps you took to install it?

The installer I have is an executable. So just bang it in the directory thats its new home, and run it....

presently living in f:\games\bre1

There is a bre2 as well...

Spec


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On 15 Dec 2019, Spectre said the following...

What were the steps you took to install it?

The installer I have is an executable. So just bang it in the directory thats its new home, and run it....

presently living in f:\games\bre1

Did you run UNPACK.BAT before the INSTALL.EXE?

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A43 2019/03/02 (Linux/64)
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Did you run UNPACK.BAT before the INSTALL.EXE?

Mental blank, I don't think so. The archive was a self extractor, and I think I just moved on to the install.exe.. will have a look

Spec


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Did you run UNPACK.BAT before the INSTALL.EXE?

No change, the error remains the same. :/

Spec


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Run-Time error #103 occured at 0000:116A
File not open

Not sure if anyone has responded, I am just now slowing down and
catching up on weeks of echomail. Normally I will get a #103 when I do
a if fileexists(filename) then reset(bfh,1) <-- I OPEN but, the file is
0 (zero) bytes, so when I do a BlockRead or Read without {$I-} before
it... I will get #103 - the file is actually open, but, contains
nothing.

Another way if in a DOS environment, the file handles are too low, and
I just do a reset() assuming that the file will always be there and
because DOS was not extended to enough handles, I will get a #103.

Which means - look for a 0 (zero) byte file... otherwise you will
honestly never know - and will probably need to do a directory compare
with someone who has everything working ~ or if 0.988 is post patel,
you might get the newer author to add a debug statement around File I/O
- but if memory serves 0.988 was Patel's code (he lost decades ago).
:-(

If you cannot get it running, let me know, I have an environment setup
to tell me all file I/O when I was debugging a Foxpro issue for
someone.

Cheers!
Ozz aka SqZ
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Run-Time error #103 occured at 0000:116A
File not open

Another way if in a DOS environment, the file handles are too low, and
I just do a reset() assuming that the file will always be there and because DOS was not extended to enough handles, I will get a #103.

Winner Winner, chicken dinner! Complete reinstall from scratch with more file handles available. Not clear just how many are really required, I was at 40, now at 60. I think thats probably as many as I've ever run with.

Thanks, Spec


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Another way if in a DOS environment, the file handles are too low, and
I just do a reset() assuming that the file will always be there and because DOS was not extended to enough handles, I will get a #103.

Looks like a temporary reprieve :/ At least it looks like the right track though. 103 raised its ugly head again this morning. I must need an inordinate number of file handles open... back for another go.

Spec


*** THE READER V4.50 [freeware]
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On 2019-12-15 19:10:00 +0000, Spectre -> Ozz Nixon said:

Run-Time error #103 occured at 0000:116A
File not open

Another way if in a DOS environment, the file handles are too low, and
I just do a reset() assuming that the file will always be there and because DOS was not extended to enough handles, I will get a #103.

Winner Winner, chicken dinner! Complete reinstall from scratch with more

file

handles available. Not clear just how many are really required, I was at

40,

now at 60. I think thats probably as many as I've ever run with.

Thanks, Spec

Just glad I could help... I have complete TP7.0.1 source if you run
into any other weird runtime errors...

Ozz

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