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| 620610 | 2007-12-12 10:33:00 | I have been using an old Dos Data Base, Professional File, in XP for several years with no problems. I have now a aquired a new Computer with Dual AMD processors. When PF tries to go into full screen it says that it is an illegal command for the system. It runs OK in a Window but only fills about 25% of the screen. I can not find a way to enlarge the Window, it will not drag. Has anyone any suggestions to a) Make it go into full screen like it used to? & b) How to enlarge the Window? I have made a boot CD with ME Dos on it witch runs OK but is a bit of a hassle! |
mzee (3324) | ||
| 620611 | 2007-12-12 11:41:00 | Have you tried running it from within DosBox? http://dosbox.sourceforge.net |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 620612 | 2007-12-12 15:33:00 | make a shortcut to the program and then right clik the shortcut and goto properties there you should be able to modify the display size...... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 620613 | 2007-12-12 17:25:00 | make a shortcut to the program and then right clik the shortcut and goto properties there you should be able to modify the display size . . . . . . Brilliant! :thumbs: I've been struggling with my old Q&A database operating in a window for years . :thumbs: |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 620614 | 2007-12-12 18:43:00 | :) nice one ! had to dredge deep for that old 'dos' trick lol | drcspy (146) | ||
| 620615 | 2007-12-12 23:12:00 | The Window size field is dimmed out in the screen settings/shortcut. It works fine full screen on a single processor system. | mzee (3324) | ||
| 620616 | 2007-12-12 23:22:00 | I can use it by setting the screen resolution to 640x380, which is what the original would have been. It is only 1/2 a screen in depth but is full width and quite usable. Quicker than booting in Dos, exept when already shut down. | mzee (3324) | ||
| 620617 | 2007-12-13 01:47:00 | Thanks Chilling Silence. Dos Box works a treat, can set up the 'conf' file to load the program etc full screen. |
mzee (3324) | ||
| 620618 | 2008-01-16 15:01:00 | In changing computers, I lost my upgraded version of my PFS:Professional File program . I have my original installation disk, which is ver 1 . 01 . It opens the sample files included on the disc, but not the ones I copied into my newer computer running XP . I must have downloaded a later version but it is lost on my ex-computer hard drive . I cannot open my old files with the original version, and assume that it is because I lack the updated program . Does anyone happen to have a version later than 1 . 01? That was a grand old program! I exported a few of my old PFS files into Excel as comma delineated, but forgot to do some others . Thanks, Ken |
newmexiken (13141) | ||
| 620619 | 2008-01-17 03:07:00 | I have Prof File Version 2.0 which I use all the time with XP. Had to use "DosBox" to get it to run on my new Dual processor machine, but perfect now. Only supports Dot Matrix & daisy wheel printers but as you can export the files it is not a problem. Give me an address & I will email it to you as a Zip. I can send you DosBox as well if you like but you shouldn't need it with a standard processor. |
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