[Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase

Mon Aug 2 16:11:59 EDT 2010

Pete,
You might want to check the security and application logs and look for an error that might tell you what is timing out causing the delay. You can find them by right clicking on "My Computer" and selecting "Manage".
Paul - n1pd
On Aug 2, 2010, at 3:56 PM, Neal Campbell wrote:
> Pete are you using the LPT port or serial ports or the internet? Usually
> this type of symptom is a program waiting for something external to happen
> and it never does!
> 73
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>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Pete-N4KW <n4kwpete at centurylink.net> wrote:
>>> Jim, great question, I am just straight saving, and will look in the
>> directory Jim.
>> 73 Pete N4KW
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "jim cowan" <ve3kuc at xplornet.com>
>> To: "Pete-N4KW" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>; "Gary AL9A"
>> <al9a at mtaonline.net>; <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:37 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase
>>>>>>> When you are saving -- are you overwriting or just a straight save -- if
>>> so -- look in your directory to see if you have duplicate files..
>> Happened
>>> to me once before and I don't remember changing anything to allow it to
>>> save that way -- mind of its own - I guess..
>>>>>> Jim ve3kuc at xplornet.com
>>> VE3CM
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Pete-N4KW" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>
>>> To: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>; <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:05 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Gary, Yes I have tried that and their is no difference. Since I
>> last
>>>> posted this problem I have compacted my data base, defragmented my hard
>>>> drive, performed a complete virus scan of my hard drive. DXBase works
>>>> fine
>>>> when it is opened and I have tried to exercise the program as much as I
>>>> can
>>>> and it still works fine.
>>>>>>>> Prior to the above I backed up my .mdb file and noted that last time I
>>>> had
>>>> done that was June 2010.
>>>> The size of the file at the time was a little over 7mb. On July 31 when
>>>> I
>>>> decided to back it up again prior to compacting .mdb the file had a size
>>>> of
>>>> 13mb. I have no idea how the file grew to such a large size in about
>> two
>>>> months. After compacting it the size is down to a little over 6 mb.
>>>>>>>> Now when I close DXBase it will close but it takes one minute and 15
>>>> seconds
>>>> to close. I never had to wait that long. This may be a clue that I
>> have
>>>> seen within the past few days. When I close down windows XP is also
>>>> takes a
>>>> very long time to close and now a window pops up and says "Do not shut
>>>> down
>>>> your computer" if you do you will lose opened files. So I wait and a
>>>> box
>>>> shown in this window starts to move left to right and when it gets to
>> the
>>>> right now the computer closes down. Its almost as though something in
>>>> the
>>>> closing procedure is not closing down when told or having trouble
>> closing
>>>> down. I have no idea. Sorry for going into so much detail but thought
>>>> maybe someone on the reflector
>>>> would be able to figure out what is going on.
>>>> 73 Pete N4KW
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>
>>>> To: "Pete Raymond" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>; <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 3:22 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pete,
>>>>>>>>>> No idea why this is happening, but have you tried closing DXB by
>>>>> clicking
>>>>> File/Exit instead of hitting the red X?
>>>>>>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Gary AL9A
>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Pete Raymond" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>
>>>>> To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>> Sent: July 31, 2010 7:23 PM
>>>>> Subject: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wonder if anyone has any ideas as to why I am unable to close DXBase
>>>>>> 2006.
>>>>>> The program seems to be working fine in every other way. When I try
>> to
>>>>>> close it by clicking on the "X" in the upper right hand corner nothing
>>>>>> happens and after a bit a window pops up and says this program is not
>>>>>> responding.
>>>>>> This just started tonight while I was closing down for the day. Tried
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> few
>>>>>> times after restarting the pc,
>>>>>> it starts up just like it always does and works fine until I try to
>>>>>> close
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> down.
>>>>>> 73 Pete N4KW
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