Article: Q93620
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MS-DOS:2.5x,2.6x; WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 02-FEB-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6x
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5x, 2.6x
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SYMPTOMS
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An attempt to open a label, screen, or report fails and FoxPro displays one of
the following messages on the screen:
In FoxPro 2.x for Windows:
Cannot find the transport program
-or-
File \TRANSPRT.PRG not found
In Visual FoxPro for Windows:
File 'convert.app' does not exist.
CAUSE
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A file created on one FoxPro platform or prior version has been transported to
another or Visual FoxPro for Windows, and FoxPro cannot locate the conversion
utility.
RESOLUTION
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To solve the problem, do the following:
1. Make sure that the conversion utility is installed on your machine.
2. If the conversion utility is installed in a directory other then the main
FoxPro directory or has a name other than TRANSPRT.PRG (FoxPro 2.x) or
CONVERT.APP (Visual FoxPro for Windows), specify the path to the conversion
utility in the _TRANSPORT (FoxPro 2.x) or _CONVERTER (Visual FoxPro for
Windows) system variable in the FoxPro configuration file (CONFIG.FP for
FoxPro for MS-DOS or CONFIG.FPW for FoxPro for Windows). For example, one of
the following:
_TRANSPORT="C:\FOXPROW\TEST\TRANSPRT.FXP" && FoxPro 2.x
-or-
_CONVERTER="C:\VFP\CONVERT.APP" && Visual FoxPro
MORE INFORMATION
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By default, the transport utility is named TRANSPRT.PRG in FoxPro 2.x, and
CONVERT.APP in Visual FoxPro for Windows. FoxPro runs the conversion utility for
a label, screen, or report under the following circumstances:
- When a file developed in FoxPro 2.0 for MS-DOS is run with FoxPro 2.5x for
Windows
- When a file developed in FoxPro 2.0 for MS-DOS is run with FoxPro 2.5x, or
2.6x for MS-DOS
- When a file developed in FoxPro 2.5x or 2.6x for MS-DOS is run with FoxPro
2.x for Windows
- When a file developed in FoxPro 2.x for Windows is run with FoxPro 2.5x or
2.6x for MS-DOS
- When a file developed in FoxPro 2.x (any platform) is opened in Visual
FoxPro.
Additional query words: XPlatForm VFoxWin FoxDos FoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b errmsg err msg converter
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Keywords : kberrmsg
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbVFP300
Version : MS-DOS:2.5x,2.6x; WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0
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