Microsoft KB Archive/115291

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ID: Q115291

2.50b 2.50c 2.60 2.60a MACINTOSH

kbprb The information in this article applies to:
 * Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5b, 2.5c, 2.6, and 2.6a

SYMPTOMS
In the Goodies:Misc folder is an application called MACIMP.APP for which no documentation is given. If you attempt to run this application, you receive the following error message:

API Library not found

CAUSE
This application is run when IMPORT.APP is run or when Append From is chosen from the Database menu and a file type that requires importing is selected. The file types MACIMP supports are:

4th Dimension, version 3.0 FileMaker Pro, version 2.0 Microsoft Works, version 3.0

MORE INFORMATION
MACIMP.APP requires four parameters to be passed to it before it can function correctly. The correct parameters are passed by IMPORT.APP or the Append From command. The parameter statement in MACIMP.PRG is

Parameters, , , where
 * is "4D", "MSW", or "FMP".
 * is .T. for IMPORT, .F. for APPEND.
 * is the name of the foreign file.
 * is a comma-delimited list of fields in the current work area for APPEND. It is not needed for IMPORT.

The source code for MACIMP.APP is not included in FoxPro. Additional reference words: FoxMac 2.50 2.50c 2.60 2.60 amacimp errmsg err msg

KBCategory:  kbprb KBSubcategory: Keywords         : kberrmsg kbprb Version          : 2.50b 2.50c 2.60 2.60a Platform         : MACINTOSH
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