[AccessD] A2K: WIN 98 machines are driving me crazy

Thanks Stuart 
That sounds about right
Many thanks

Darren

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stuart McLachlan" <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problemsolving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] A2K: WIN 98 machines are driving me crazy


> > 
> > So I thought I would just launch the app from the users desktop with a BATCH file.
> > The batch file copies the new version each and every time (whether it's new or not) then sparks up the app,
> > all from within the batch file Simple - on XP and WIN2000 at least
> > 
> > Here is the batch file...............
> > REM START BATCH FILE###########################################
> > echo Updating your system to the latest Version of TruMan...
> > copy S:\Truman\Update\TRUMAN.MDB c:\Progra~1\Truman\Truman.mdb
> > c:\Progra~1\Truman\Truman.mdb
> > REM END BATCH FILE ###########################################
> > on XP and WIN2000 No Problem But when I run the BATCH file on a 98 machine I get...
> > 1 file(s) copied (Great it copied the file)
> > Bad command or file name (Bugger it doesn't spark up the app)
> > 
> > The S drive location of the new app is valid. The destination folder in Program files and the existence 
> > of the 'old' version is valid. (Remember this works on XP and WIN2000)
> > 
> > The on the Win 98 machine if I copy the line "
> > c:\Progra~1\Truman\Truman.mdb" from the batch file and
> > clickon Start|Run and paste c:\Progra~1\Truman\Truman.mdb it sparks up the app
> > as desired. So it works from Start|Run but not a batchfile?????!!!!!!!
> > 
> > I'm stumped - any suggestions?
> > 
> 
> IIRC, in Win9X, you need to specify the application in batch files (and in 
> scheduled tasks?) so you will need something like:
> 
> "C:\Program Files\MSOffice\Office\MSAccess.exe" "C:\Program 
> Files\Truman\Truman.mdb"
>  
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