maurit@nrtc.nrtc.northrop.com (Mark Aurit <maurit>) (04/17/91)
Im writing a utility for a user in which they can perform selective
archiving, and decided to use the DOS BACKUP/RESTORE commands. I wrote
a standalone program, linking it with TLINK. After getting it working
I linked it into the main program (using BLINKER), which is fairly
large (>526K disk space), and the sucker blew on the misc_error about
RUN processing (on the line prior to the "RUN BACKUP" a MEMORY(0)=64).
Since I believe it could find command.com, which was comspec'ed, I assume
its a memory problem.
I see 2 options (actually, 3, but I dont consider have the user
jump in and out of the system as viable):
- buy a memory overlay manager such as DrSwitch or MOM.
- buy a back-up utility (that does not call DOS) designed to work
within CLIPPER, such as the GrumpFish Backup library.
Id like help in the following areas:
- am I merely missing something in my programming (i.e.
maybe there is a BLINKER feature that will help - Im using
MEMOPACK(10)). I also have ALINK - would that work?
- which the better of the memory overlay managers? I dont
have firsthand experience with either, and would appreciate
any comments from users.
- are there other (and maybe better) backups than Grumpfish? Again,
Id especially like to hear from anyone with experience.
Thanks
Mark Aurit
P.S. Programming in C or Assembly are not options. Neither is 5.0!!
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phone: (213) 331-4069b39y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (04/19/91)
In article <22328@gremlin.nrtc.northrop.com>, maurit@nrtc.nrtc.northrop.com (Mark Aurit <maurit>) writes: > Im writing a utility for a user in which they can perform selective > archiving, and decided to use the DOS BACKUP/RESTORE commands. I wrote > a standalone program, linking it with TLINK. After getting it working > I linked it into the main program (using BLINKER), which is fairly > large (>526K disk space), and the sucker blew on the misc_error about > RUN processing (on the line prior to the "RUN BACKUP" a MEMORY(0)=64). > Since I believe it could find command.com, which was comspec'ed, I assume > its a memory problem. > My first question is: how much memory do you have on this machine. Second, do you have a Clipper environment variable set? If not, try the following before your program begins: SET CLIPPER=R48;Fxx;E000 - where xx is the number of files open you need. Finally, I would strongly urge you to reconsider using DOS BACKUP/RESTORE as your data backup routines. If your data are imporant to you, write some routines in Clipper to do the backup yourself, or use a different backup program. I have had very little luck in getting data off of disks written to by DOS BACKUP. Good luck, and post or email if you have more questions/clarifications. Dave Rodger Applications Programmer, Cornell University b39y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu