1. Critical Error: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?
Hi All,
I'm sure this has been asked before, I searched the Topica list archive =
but couldn't find an answer .. maybe I missed it.
I get the 'Critical Error: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?' message when an =
external program (in this case, UltraEdit) launches 'ex.exe' without=20=
making it full screen. I can't find a way to make UE do full screen so I=
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can live with it.
I've got two questions:
1) Can I safely ignore the message? Hitting 'a' (Abort) doesn't seem t=
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cause any problems.
2) What does the error actually mean?
It doesn't matter what program I run (even something like '? {1,2,3}' ),=
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I always get the error at the end when launching from UE. If I run the=20=
program from a full screen DOS window, no problems at all.
The OS is Win98, if that matters.
Thanks.
Brendon :|
2. Re: Critical Error: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?
On Mon, 07 May 2001, Brendon Sly wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm sure this has been asked before, I searched the Topica list archive
> but couldn't find an answer .. maybe I missed it.
>
> I get the 'Critical Error: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?' message when an
> external program (in this case, UltraEdit) launches 'ex.exe' without
> making it full screen. I can't find a way to make UE do full screen so I
> can live with it.
I believe that's one of DOS's messages. UE is probably trying
to read or write a file somewhere that doesn't exist : the A: drive, or
D: or ? My guess is it is trying to write a backup file or save the
editor preferences or status somewhere.
Abort / Retry / Ignore / Fail usually don't do what you ask them to anyway,
so it doesn't matter much what you answer.
Regards,
Irv
> I've got two questions:
> 1) Can I safely ignore the message? Hitting 'a' (Abort) doesn't seem to
> cause any problems.
> 2) What does the error actually mean?
>
> It doesn't matter what program I run (even something like '? {1,2,3}' ),
> I always get the error at the end when launching from UE. If I run the
> program from a full screen DOS window, no problems at all.
>
> The OS is Win98, if that matters.
>
> Thanks.
3. Re: Critical Error: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?
> Hi All,
>
> I'm sure this has been asked before, I searched the Topica list archive
> but couldn't find an answer .. maybe I missed it.
>
> I get the 'Critical Error: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?' message when an
> external program (in this case, UltraEdit) launches 'ex.exe' without
> making it full screen. I can't find a way to make UE do full screen so I
> can live with it.
>
> I've got two questions:
> 1) Can I safely ignore the message? Hitting 'a' (Abort) doesn't seem to
> cause any problems.
> 2) What does the error actually mean?
>
> It doesn't matter what program I run (even something like '? {1,2,3}' ),
> I always get the error at the end when launching from UE. If I run the
> program from a full screen DOS window, no problems at all.
>
> The OS is Win98, if that matters.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Brendon :|
Check your PATH enviroment (drop into the dos shell and type "path") variable,
if it makes reference to a
removable drive then that'll be your problem.
Thomas Parslow (PatRat) ICQ #:26359483
Rat Software
http://www.rat-software.com/
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