[Dxbase] DXbase and Vista

Tue Feb 26 02:15:50 EST 2008

I am still learning about some of the quirks of Vista and DXbase. For 
instance, I just discovered that my AL9A.mdb file in C:\Program 
Files\Scientific Solutions\DXbase 2006 is not the data base file being used 
under Vista! The actual DXbase mdb file being used has been placed by Vista 
in
C:\Users\AL9A\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Scientific 
Solutions\DXbase 2006
The AppData folder in the path is a hidden file, so you have to tell Vista 
to show hidden files otherwise you can't find the complete path. Vista uses 
the VirtualStore path to keep files that are updated by installed programs - 
as a security ploy to protect them from hackers I think.
Anyway, I happened upon this discovery by accident as I was using the 
Dxbutility/File Backup. I noticed that the path for files to be copied to a 
backup folder was C:\Program Files\Scientific Solutions\DXbase 2006 as it 
has always been. Yet, after doing the backup the date of the mdb file in 
DXbase 2006 was earlier than the date on the mdb file in the backup folder! 
Where did this later date mdb file come from?
Some checking soon revealed that the mdb file being updated under Vista was 
the one being stored in the VirtualStore path. The mdb file in C:\Program 
Files\Scientific Solutions\DXbase 2006 is now a static, non-updating file 
under Vista. The interesting thing is that the path specified in the File 
Backup utility is NOT the path that Vista uses in doing the backup! Somehow 
it knows to use the mdb file in the VirtualStore path that is actually being 
changed with updated info. This is a bit disconcerting as Vista does its 
own thing, regardless of what you've told it to do by specifying a path!
73,
Gary AL9A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Øystein Stokkeland" <oystein.stokkeland at lyse.net>
To: "'George L Bernlohr'" <w3wxz at zoominternet.net>; <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: February 24, 2008 12:22 PM
Subject: RE: [Dxbase] DXbase and Vista
I have had several requests frpm LA users about DXbase and Vista. Would you
care to share the tricks with internet cluster connections.
73 de
Øystein Stokkeland LA7QI
Tel: +47 51 67 70 97 / +47 971 56 090
email: la7qi at arrl.net
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På vegne av George L Bernlohr
Sendt: 24. februar 2008 18:13
Til: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
Emne: [Dxbase] DXbase and Vista
Many thanks to Jack and members of the DXbase reflector for answering my
request for help in getting DXbase to connect to the internet. My lack of
knowledge of computers etc makes me a little challenged following directions
but I stumbled through the procedures and am now connecting to the internet.
it is now working great.
Am looking forward to DXbase 2008 when it comes out. Jack and all the
reflector members are most appreciated for the help. Thanks again.
George W3WXZ
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