PRB: File "C:\TEMP\99999999.TMP" Does Not Exist

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6x
• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

When you are trying to create a new screen or report, the error message "File 'C:\TEMP\<99999999.TMP>' does not exist" appears, where <99999999.TMP> is any random combination of numbers.

CAUSE

When you open a new screen file (*.SCX) or a report file (*.FRX), FoxPro creates a temporary file. The filename for this temporary file will be eight randomly generated numbers with an extension of .TMP. If there is a TMPFILES = statement in the CONFIG.FPW file and the directory pointed to by that statement does not exist, FoxPro generates the error mentioned above.

RESOLUTION

Make sure that the TMPFILES = statement in the CONFIG.FPW file specifies a valid directory. For example, if the TMPFILES = statement is

   TMPFILES = C:\TEMP

NOTE: This problem also occurs when the TEMP directory is hidden.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

1. In the Command window, type the following:

        MODIFY FILE c:\<FoxPro_directory>\config.fpw
   

2. Either modify the existing TMPFILES statement or create a new statement that directs the temporary files to a directory that does not exist. For example:

         TMPFILES = C:\BADDIR
   

3. Save the file and then quit FoxPro.

4. Restart FoxPro for Windows.

5. In the Command window, type either of the following commands:

         CREATE REPORT
   

         -or-
   

         CREATE SCREEN
   

   File 'C:\baddir\99999999.tmp' does not exist