I have an application that crashes ONLY when it is located in the Sesame2\Data folder. It happens at the point where I select a date from @Calendar and PrintString begins to execute.

The strange thing is that if I move the .db and .dat files to the Desktop and run the app from there, everything works perfectly. 

I tend to think that this is NOT Sesame's problem, since the same files work from my laptop, even when they are in the Data folder.

Has anyone else experienced this kind of thing?

EDIT: BTW, it's not because I updated to 2.0.6, because I tested it from 2.0.5 and it still does the same thing.

Crashes just before printing... Looking for file in certain location - directory. Have you set any Environment variable for "C:\Sesame2\data\ " directory?

Still had the same problem when I tested your suggestion. And yes, I do have an Include statement in the Global Code event of both the main form and subform.

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Here's the rundown.
1. It always works properly when the app files are on the Desktop.
2. I tried putting the app files in new folders (of various names, even though that shouldn't matter) on the Desktop, and it crashes.
3. I tried putting the app files in the root directory of C:, and it crashes.
4. I tried putting the app files in a new folder on drive H:, and it crashes.

It seems that no matter where they are located, except for the Desktop, there is a problem. Any idea why being on the Desktop would make it work differently?

Interestly, I can avoid the crash by opening the app, closing it, then re-opening it again with the same Sesame runtime session. In other words, it is only crashing when I open the app in a fresh session of Sesame.

Again, I have the exact same files on my laptop, and they do NOT crash there. (The entire Sesame2 folder, including all subfolders are copied from the desktop machine to the laptop daily.) So, something is funky on my main machine. I did install a program named "Programmer's Notepad" last night. I uninstalled that this morning, though.


Additional info:
There is a report that is run and opened in the browser just before @MsgBox asks if I want to print, then @Calendar pops up so I can select a date. As soon as I select a date, PrintString should begin, but crashes instead. I also have the SESAME_REPORT_PATH environment variable set to C:\SESAME2\REPORTS.

Carl -


What are the Start In paths for your Sesame & SDesigner icons on the computer having trouble and the laptop that works?

What directories are listed in your rootdirs.ini file on both machines?

Does the directory C:/Sesame2/Reports exist on both machines?
    - Is the environment variable set on both your laptop and the desktop?

-Ben

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I get no change in the crash behavior whether it is pointing to Sesame or Sesame2.