Kbase P11880: Error msgopen: unable to open file PROMSGS when trying to run prowin32 using an ini file
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
5/17/2010 |
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Status: Unverified
SYMPTOM(s):
Error msgopen: unable to open file PROMSGS when trying to run prowin32.exe using an ini file
Complete message error is:
"error msgopen: unable to open file PROMSGS"
Using of directory names with spaces
FACT(s) (Environment):
Windows
Progress 8.x
Progress 9.x
OpenEdge 10.x
CAUSE:
The use of directory names with spaces in the startup parameters. In this particular case, a directory name with spaces was in the path to the .ini file that was being used in the startup parameter -ininame
FIX:
Don't use directory name with spaces in the startup parameters or if you have to use them, then use the "DOS" name of the directory (no spaces).
You can see the "DOS" name executing the "DOS" command:
dir /x