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Post by caminomick on Oct 7, 2020 22:26:12 GMT 1
I tried this in January, am trying again. Quickbooks loads ok, works fine for a while, then the program quits. I have several companies, the problem seems to be when I write and print a check, afterwards the program just quits. I use a simple autoexec text, just "Call Qbooks\qb." The config.txt is also simple, just "mouse=on, and LPT1=raw." When I test it, checks write and print fine, and I can work in the register and other parts of the program work fine. The problem just seems to happen after I print a check. The only way I seem to be able to fix the program is to delete Vdos and Quickbooks from my computer and reinstall both. I have two newer windows versions of Quickbooks, but like this older one much better. My computer is fairly new, 64 bit with Windows 7 pro. I guessing it has something to do with Quickbooks saving the transaction. I've tried several workarounds with various paths, and other things but nothing works. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Post by Jos on Oct 7, 2020 23:14:16 GMT 1
What version of vDos do you use? vDos is fully portable, so deleting and reinstalling it doesn’t fix anything.
Jos
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Post by caminomick on Oct 8, 2020 1:12:40 GMT 1
Thanks for response. I'm using version 2019.01.05, downloaded today. In January I think I used the 2017 version, same problem but it worked ok for a while before crashing. When I say it quits, it shuts down Quickbooks and returns to the C:/ prompt. When I reinstalled everything it worked ok until after I printed a check, then quit again. By quitting, I mean when I click on of the screens - register, chart of accounts, etc.; it quits the program and returns to the C prompt.
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Post by Jos on Oct 8, 2020 7:11:46 GMT 1
Could you first download the latest 2020.03.01 vDos version at vdos.info and try that. If the issue persists, create some dummy administration and me send that, so I can replicate this behavior.
Quitting by returning to the C: prompt will be done by QuickBooks. Though that doesn’t help w/o knowing the cause.
Jos
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Post by caminomick on Oct 9, 2020 0:56:19 GMT 1
Thanks, I installed the latest vdos version, program crashed again. I tried it with another company and it worked fine, but not on my main company. I checked the QB manual, it didn't address this problem at all. So I deleted the QB program and data files and reinstalled the program files from another, older version I had saved. I put the data files back and things seem to be working ok now for all my company files. I think you were right, it must have been a glitch in the QB program files. I'll know for sure in a few days as I have a lot of unrecorded data to put in. Thanks for your help, I do appreciate it as well as your fast response.
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Post by caminomick on Oct 9, 2020 1:23:00 GMT 1
I spoke too soon. I was entering data and the screen froze up and locked up vdos as well. I guess Quickbooks V2 for dos is just a program that won't work with Vdos. Too bad, I was really hoping it would to simplify my life. Thanks again, anyway.
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Post by Jos on Oct 9, 2020 7:45:14 GMT 1
To clarify, Quickbooks works correctly with your main company in Windows 32/NTVDM?
Jos
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Post by caminomick on Oct 9, 2020 18:35:39 GMT 1
Yes, it is on my 32 bit laptop in a Dos formatted C drive partition, with XP Pro on an NTFS D drive partition. It also worked fine on my previous desktop which was a 32 bit machine also set up as my laptop is. Problem with laptop is I cannot print from it, which I can in Vdos. I experimented with it some more this morning, trying different combinations of QB programs (I have several saved on an external hard drive) and QB data, seems to work ok except it won't show my entire check register. I would really like to get this to work ok as it will save me a lot of time going forward. I don't quite understand what you mean in a previous email about dummy administration, I could email you a copy of the QB files and data files I am using, is that what you meant?
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Post by Jos on Oct 9, 2020 19:08:29 GMT 1
I assumed this issue could be replicated with an administration w/o real data, a dummy administration. So you wouldn’t have to send some confidential data. If you however don’t object, zip QB and its data, and send the file by wetransfer (https://wetransfer.com) to jas@vdos.info (change the “a” to “o”). Also add some description where (how) I have to look at the incomplete check register and printing checks.
Jos
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Post by caminomick on Oct 10, 2020 1:02:11 GMT 1
I've not used WeTransfer before, but reduced size of files to 800 kb zip file and sent it as regular email. If you don't get it, I will try the WeTransfer method.
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Post by Jos on Oct 10, 2020 11:30:18 GMT 1
Got it, will have a look. Mostly emails with executables (even zipped) attached are blocked.
Jos
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Post by Jos on Oct 10, 2020 12:28:21 GMT 1
I haven’t seen this before: QuickBooks tries to switch the 25x80 text mode display to 43x80. vDos doesn’t support this, so you won’t see the last 18 lines.
Set “8. 43 line register/reports (EGA,VGA) (Y/N): N”, you’ll get less lines with some screens. Or add “TEXT = 43x80” w/o the quotes to config.txt, the last 18 lines will be a leftover of the previous screen when QB switches from 43 to 25 lines.
Jos
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Post by caminomick on Oct 10, 2020 22:34:21 GMT 1
Thanks for checking this out so quickly. I tried both your suggestions, think I like adding instructions to the config.txt a little bit better. Going through these reminded me that last January when I was experimenting with Vdos for the first time, an earlier version showed all the lines but reduced the view on the computer screen to where it was hard to read. This version with your suggestions work much better. I REALLY sppreciate your help.
Earl
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Post by Jos on Oct 11, 2020 0:38:57 GMT 1
43x80 isn’t really suitable for more modern monitors. I assumed this was the cause of your problems, not seeing what was NOT displayed as QB switched from 25x80 to 43x80 text mode. I did a check print, seems to go fine. The essential problem would be QB not showing where you’re actually at?
Jos
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Post by caminomick on Oct 12, 2020 23:13:26 GMT 1
You might be right about 43x80, I can only say QB worked fine in my 32 bit machine using XP Pro. I could also access the program via an icon link set up while I was in Windows - never had a problem. Anyway, with your help I thought all the problems were solved. Today I started inputting data into the check register and everything worked fine for a few minutes. Then, when I entered a record and clicked enter, it just quit out of the program. When I tried to start up QB again in vDos, it went to the program but in the menu whenever I clicked on one of the choices other than setup/customize, it quit out again. Also quit when I selected one of the choices in setup. I guess QB has too many quirks to work well in vDos, and I'll probably have to get out one of my older machines. I am really reluctant to do this as I don't have that much room in my office and I didn't want another monitor, keyboard, printer connection; etc. I got a gadget a while back which would allow me to switch between the computers using just one keyboard, etc., but I would really have preferred to use vDos. Do you think Vdosplus or one of the other dos emulators might work better? I hate to waste much more time on this, but again, do appreciate all your help and advice.
Earl
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