Clarion requires a File Name not entered in the Dictionary

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I am using clarion 11. I am developing a very simple addressbook application with a company file/table and a contactperson file/table. Fileformat tps.
The company file is labelled tblContact with the prefx Con. And the contactperson file is labelled tblContactPersons with the prefix Comm. At the moment I have removed the option to create the files in the dictionary as I already have the files created.
The problem is that when I compile and run the program I get a message box with a File Access Error: ‘File TBLCONTA could not be opened. Error File Not Found (2). Press OK to end this application’.

I have looked through the clw files looking for where the TBLCONTA may be created , but I am unable to find it.

Anybody having experienced similar problems? And any solution on how to get rid of the error?

2

You may have a discrepancy between the physical and logical file names in the dictionary. The physical file name appears shorter than the logical one. Also, even if the Clarion file exists, it will only be created if necessary.

3

If you have not explicitly entered anything on the “Full Path Name” for the table in the dictionary, Clarion will assume it is a truncated eight character file name based on the table name, hence tblconta. Just put the full filename on that line in the dictionary.

4

It worked! Thank you.