QB.EXE "Path/File Access Error" Running Out of File Handles (31053)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0
- Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0b
- Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.5
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler for MS-DOS and OS/2 6.0
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler for MS-DOS and OS/2 6.0b
- Microsoft Basic Professional Development System for MS-DOS 7.0
This article was previously published under Q31053 SUMMARY
When running a program in the QB.EXE editor, simultaneously OPENing
more file handles than are allowed in DOS generates the error message
"path/file access error." An "illegal function call" error message is
then displayed if the Shell command from the File menu is used.
To get the QB.EXE editor to work correctly again, type CLOSE in the
immediate window to free the open file handles.
Note that when you use DOS Version 3.30, you can perform an interrupt
hex 21, function CALL hex 67, to obtain more than 15 DOS file handles
available to Basic programs.
This information applies to QuickBasic Versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50,
to the QB.EXE editor in Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and
6.00b for MS-DOS, and to the QBX.EXE editor in Microsoft Basic PDS
Version 7.00 for MS-DOS.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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Keywords: | KB31053 kbAudDeveloper |
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