PRB: VFP Hangs on Windows 98 When Using Novell NetWare Client After Exceeding the Number of Available File Handles (242982)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q242982 SYMPTOMS
Issuing the APPEND FROM <xlfile.xls> TYPE XL8 command makes Visual FoxPro either
disappear or produce an error. In Visual FoxPro 6.0 running under Windows NT 4.0, the following error message might appear before the application closes:
Fatal error: Exception code=C0000005
After selecting OK, Visual FoxPro disappears.
In Visual FoxPro 6.0 Service Pack 3 running under Windows NT 4.0, FoxPro simply disappears after executing the APPEND FROM command. No error message appears.
In Visual FoxPro 6.0 Service Pack 3 running under Windows 98, the following error appears:
Microsoft Excel file format is invalid.
RESOLUTION- Open the Network Applet in the Windows Control Panel.
- Select the Novell NetWare Client from the network components and click the Properties button.
- Select the Advanced Settings tab of the Novell NetWare Client Properties dialog.
- Select the "Use Extended File Handles" property.
- Change the "Setting" value to "ON."
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/10/2003 |
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Keywords: | kbCodeSnippet kbpending kbprb KB242982 |
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