Microsoft KB Archive/87669

= FoxBASE+ Error Messages: F - H =

PSS ID Number: 87669

Article Last Modified on 10/23/1999

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft FoxBASE+ for MS-DOS 2.17

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This article was previously published under Q87669



SUMMARY
This article reproduces a partial list of FoxBASE+ error messages, from F to H.



Feature not available
An application attempted to use a FoxBASE+ feature that is not supported by the version of FoxBASE+ in use. For example, the assembly language interface is currently supported only by the MS-DOS version of FoxBASE+.

&quot;Field&quot; phrase not found
A CHANGE statement which does not specify a field list was encountered.

File already exists
Another file by this name exists. This error is usually generated by the SORT or RENAME command.

File cannot be locked
(Multi-user only) Execution of a command (for example, PACK, INDEX) which requires temporary exclusive use of a database was attempted while the database, or a record within it, was locked by another user. The LOCKNDX function can be used to check whether or not the a database can be locked at the current time. If the file is available for locking, LOCKNDX locks it.

File close error
An error was returned by the operating system while FoxBASE+ was attempting to close a file.

File does not exist
The file being renamed does not exist.

File is in use
An attempt was made to open, delete, or rename a file which is currently open.

File not open
An attempt was made to read from or write to a file which is not currently open.

File read error
An error was returned by the operating system while FoxBASE+ was attempting to read a file.

File write error
An error was returned by the operating system while FoxBASE+ was attempting to write to a file. Most often, this error is the result of an attempt to write to a write-protected diskette.

For/while need logical expressions
A &quot;for&quot; or &quot;while&quot; clause within a command does not contain a logical expression.

From file is empty
The &quot;from&quot; file contained zero records when an APPEND command was executed.

Additional query words: Fox Base plus error message

Keywords: KB87669

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbFoxBASE217DOS kbFoxBASESearch kbFoxproSearch

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