Re: TZF - DBF not a dBase file
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Hello, I've seen some MS Visual FoxPro files that are pretty sneaky. The first byte of the file will be a hex 30 if it is VFP. You might see if someone has a recent VFP that you can try to open the file with. If it is a VFP file, then this page might be illuminating: <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fox7help/html/contable_file_structure_lpdbfrp.asp>. However, VFP is only allowed 255 fields, according to the specification. I don't know whether that can be exceeded gracefully or not. Hope this helps! Mike -- --------- Original Message --------- DATE: Thu, 15 May 2003 18:18:18 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Cc: >I'm using some DBF files that are created by a third party application, >and I can open 99% of the files. 1 file however gives me fits, not >allowing me to open it with Topaz (ver 8 with D7). It's structure is >supposed to be identical to another file created by the same >application, and I can open that identical file, just not the first one. > >How can I determine what exactly the problem is? If the structure >matches another file, and I can open that other file, then why can I not >open this one? > > > ____________________________________________________________ Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?clvXPN.a5kvff.Z2NsZHQt Or send an email to: [email protected] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================