ID: Q89918
The information in this article applies to:
The following questions and answers pertain to configuration, environment, and network use issues.
1. Q. I am receiving the error message "Too many files open." How
can I correct this problem?
A. If you receive this error message, use one or more of the
following strategies:
1. Increase the FILES setting in the CONFIG.SYS file.
2. If you are using a Novell network, increase the FILE
HANDLES setting in the SHELL.CFG file.
3. If you are using the MS-DOS Share program, increase the
number of files and locks. (For example, you could use
SHARE /F:5120 /L:500.)
2. Q. The Standard Version of Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS runs
correctly, but when I load the Extended Version, I receive the
error message "Incompatible memory manager." What is causing
this problem?
A. When you configure your memory manager, verify that you allow it
to create expanded memory. Please refer to the "Optimizing Your
System" section in the "Developer's Guide" for further
information on the Extended Version of FoxPro.
3. Q. I am receiving the error message "Run command failed." How
can I correct this problem?
A. This error is caused by one of the following conditions:
a. Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS cannot find the COMMAND.COM
file. If this is the case, use the SHELL= statement with the
/P parameter in your CONFIG.SYS file to specify the location
of the COMMAND.COM file.
- or -
b. If the location of COMMAND.COM is already specified,
FoxPro does not have enough conventional memory to execute
the command. If this is the case, use FoxSwap to execute the
command. (For example, use RUN/0 DIR instead of RUN DIR.)
RUN/0 automatically makes all available conventional memory
accessible.
4. Q. Why do I have several files with the extension .TMP on my
disk?
A. Every time you load Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, it creates
temporary (.TMP) files. These files are automatically deleted
when you exit FoxPro with a normal shutdown. The .TMP files
still exist if you reboot the machine from within FoxPro, or if
you don't have delete rights in the directory where the files
reside. Exit FoxPro and acquire the rights to delete all these
files.
1. Q. When a second user enters Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS on my
network, the error message "File in use by another" is
displayed. How can I correct this problem?
A. If you are on a peer-to-peer network, you must first load the
MS-DOS Share program and then verify that the FoxPro files are
marked as read only. The FOXUSER database can be shared only if
the file is marked "RO" (read only). If you receive this error
message when you try to open a database file, make sure that
both users have EXCLUSIVE set to OFF.
Last Reviewed: April 20, 1995