[Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase

[Pete-N4KW]

After looking for duplicate files I was surprised to see that my n4kw.mdb 
has gone back to 13.028mb.  Yesterday after I compacted it, it's size was 
down to 6. 2mb.  I also noted that the two largest files other than my 
database are Trial.mdb at 5.872mb, and Ref data.mdb at 3.74mb.  I guess 
after years of faithful service from DXBase its my turn in the barrel.
73 Pete N4KW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete-N4KW" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>
To: "jim cowan" <ve3kuc at xplornet.com>; "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>; 
<dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase


> Jim, great question, I am just straight saving, and will look in the 
> directory Jim.
> 73 Pete N4KW
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jim cowan" <ve3kuc at xplornet.com>
> To: "Pete-N4KW" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>; "Gary AL9A" 
> <al9a at mtaonline.net>; <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase
>
>
>> When you are saving -- are you overwriting or just a straight save -- if 
>> so -- look in your directory to see if you have duplicate files.. 
>> Happened to me once before and I don't remember changing anything to 
>> allow it to save that way -- mind of its own - I guess..
>>
>> Jim ve3kuc at xplornet.com
>>             VE3CM
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Pete-N4KW" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>
>> To: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>; <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:05 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase
>>
>>
>>> Hi Gary,  Yes I have tried that and their is no difference.  Since I 
>>> last
>>> posted this problem I have compacted my data base, defragmented my hard
>>> drive, performed a complete virus scan of my hard drive.  DXBase works 
>>> fine
>>> when it is opened and I have tried to exercise the program as much as I 
>>> can
>>> and it still works fine.
>>>
>>> Prior to the above I backed up my .mdb file and noted that last time I 
>>> had
>>> done that was June 2010.
>>> The size of the file at the time was a little over 7mb.  On July 31 when 
>>> I
>>> decided to back it up again prior to compacting .mdb the file had a size 
>>> of
>>> 13mb.  I have no idea how the file grew to such a large size in about 
>>> two
>>> months.  After compacting it the size is down to a little over 6 mb.
>>>
>>> Now when I close DXBase it will close but it takes one minute and 15 
>>> seconds
>>> to close.  I never had to wait that long.  This may be a clue that I 
>>> have
>>> seen within the past few days.  When I close down windows XP is also 
>>> takes a
>>> very long time to close and now a window pops up and says "Do not shut 
>>> down
>>> your computer"  if you do you will lose opened files.  So I wait and a 
>>> box
>>> shown in this window starts to move left to right and when it gets to 
>>> the
>>> right now the computer closes down.  Its almost as though something in 
>>> the
>>> closing procedure is not closing down when told or having trouble 
>>> closing
>>> down.  I have no idea.  Sorry for going into so much detail but thought
>>> maybe someone on the reflector
>>> would be able to figure out what is going on.
>>> 73 Pete N4KW
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>
>>> To: "Pete Raymond" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>; <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 3:22 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase
>>>
>>>
>>>> Pete,
>>>>
>>>> No idea why this is happening, but have you tried closing DXB by 
>>>> clicking
>>>> File/Exit instead of hitting the red X?
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Gary AL9A
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Pete Raymond" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>
>>>> To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Sent: July 31, 2010 7:23 PM
>>>> Subject: [Dxbase] Trouble closing DXBase
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Wonder if anyone has any ideas as to why I am unable to close DXBase
>>>>> 2006.
>>>>> The program seems to be working fine in every other way.  When I try 
>>>>> to
>>>>> close it by clicking on the "X" in the upper right hand corner nothing
>>>>> happens and after a bit a window pops up and says this program is not
>>>>> responding.
>>>>> This just started tonight while I was closing down for  the day. Tried 
>>>>> a
>>>>> few
>>>>> times after restarting the pc,
>>>>> it starts up just like it always does and works fine until I try to 
>>>>> close
>>>>> it
>>>>> down.
>>>>> 73 Pete N4KW
>>>>>
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