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

How about changing:
c:\Progra~1\Truman\Truman.mdb
To:
START c:\Progra~1\Truman\Truman.mdb

Hth
Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darren DICK
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 12:49 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [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"
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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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