Database program can't read .DAT files
Mar 18, 2024 13:05:00 GMT 1
Post by krisdybdal on Mar 18, 2024 13:05:00 GMT 1
Hello
I have this elderly man, who has an extensive database about ships, traderoutes etc. from the 1700, all build in a database program in DoS. He have all the data extracted and I have put it in the vdos-folder as instructed and assigned it as it was on his old machine.
I can start the program with no issue, but it cant seem to read any of the .DAT files. If I try to create a new entry, it creates a new .DAT file, but if I turn of the program and start it again, it cant read that either.
I'm "just" an IT-supporter with very little to none programming experience, so any help would be appreciated.
The 1. attachment is my setup and after the screenshot, i run sund.exe and screenshot 2 is the result. All the .DAT files is in the same folder as SUND.exe. Usually when he runs the program, it will start with a file loaded with all the ships, but as it says at the buttom rigth of the screen "kartoteket er tomt!" (the roster is empty) and no file loaded. if I try to load a file, I get att. 3 - "fil ikke fundet" (file not found)
Any that I can get this database running for this man??
Sincerly
Kristian Dybdal
I have this elderly man, who has an extensive database about ships, traderoutes etc. from the 1700, all build in a database program in DoS. He have all the data extracted and I have put it in the vdos-folder as instructed and assigned it as it was on his old machine.
I can start the program with no issue, but it cant seem to read any of the .DAT files. If I try to create a new entry, it creates a new .DAT file, but if I turn of the program and start it again, it cant read that either.
I'm "just" an IT-supporter with very little to none programming experience, so any help would be appreciated.
The 1. attachment is my setup and after the screenshot, i run sund.exe and screenshot 2 is the result. All the .DAT files is in the same folder as SUND.exe. Usually when he runs the program, it will start with a file loaded with all the ships, but as it says at the buttom rigth of the screen "kartoteket er tomt!" (the roster is empty) and no file loaded. if I try to load a file, I get att. 3 - "fil ikke fundet" (file not found)
Any that I can get this database running for this man??
Sincerly
Kristian Dybdal
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