Dan
Fri Mar 24 10:38:11 CST 2006
OK...
Well, this problem has absolutely nothing to do with VFP. If you're 100%
certain you have all the necessary rights to do this, I'd contact the maker
of that external program for tech support to find out why this isn't
working.
Dan
John Germany wrote:
> Dan, here is a link the the screen (DT Comm)
>
>
http://www.johngermanyphotography.com/DTCommScreen1.jpg
>
> As you can see, the files that reside on the PDT are located in the
> upper right windows A:. You can easily select a file from this
> window and drag it to a folder in the left window. However, it will
> not work on XP Pro computer...but will on XP Home computers. I do
> have rights to write to the folder in question. My VFP app reads
> this file (movements containing barcode and locations codes in a
> warehouse).
>
> Thanks for your help,
> John.
>
>
>
> "Dan Freeman" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eES0uIsTGHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Ah, it becomes clearer. Not.
>>
>> I'm so completely confused I'm not sure what's going on.
>>
>> Does the file you want to drag and drop exist in Windows Explorer?
>> If so, it's a permissions issue. Or the file may be open by another
>> app, which may hinder copying.
>>
>> I have no idea what you mean by "runs DOS applications that are
>> generated using Windows APP software". What is Windows APP software?
>> Never heard of it, and how does it come into play in a file copy?
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>
>> John Germany wrote:
>>> Dan,
>>> The PDT runs DOS applications that are generated using Windows APP
>>> software, but the software that communicates with the PDT runs on
>>> Windows and is Windows based. When I run this software a standard
>>> windows explorer interface opens and you can drag the text file on
>>> the PDT to any windows folder. It works on my test computers. I'm
>>> not sure what you mean the software is missing...It was installed on
>>> the client computer (XP Pro) and runs perfectly...except I cannot
>>> drag a file from it to c:\mobile. However, I can drag to the
>>> recycle bin on the clients computer. Maybe it is a problem with
>>> the PDT windows application softare instead of user rights issue?
>>> I'll check. If anyone has any other ideas, thanks! John.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dan Freeman" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:#z2TpnpTGHA.4300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Sounds to me like the software that enables the drag/drop (the PDT
>>>> software) is missing from your client's computer.
>>>>
>>>> If those files exist on disk, why not use Windows Explorer?
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>> John Germany wrote:
>>>>> I posted in a xp newsgroup, but did not get an answer.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Visual Foxpro Application that reads a text file and
>>>>> stores the data in a table.
>>>>> The text file is created using a PDT (Portable Data Terminal). I
>>>>> use the software that came with the PDT to drag the text file from
>>>>> a PDT window (from within
>>>>> the PDT software) to a folder called c:\mobile. It works great on
>>>>> my test computers (both are
>>>>> Windows XP Home Edition....arghhh don't ask why!). Anyway on my
>>>>> client computer, which is a Windows XP Professional, I cannot drag
>>>>> the file. I can only drag it to the Recylce Bin. I think I have
>>>>> checked properly any rights for the c:\mobile folder and they are
>>>>> set to "read, write, etc....all rights are check". However,
>>>>> windows will not allow me to drag the file. What setting am I
>>>>> missing? I opened and saved a wordpad document in the C:\mobile
>>>>> folder so I do have rights.
>>>>> Thanks, John.
