ERR: "Invalid Path or Filename" When Generating a Screen

 Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
Article ID: Q120236
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6, 2.6a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, versions 2.5x, 2.6a

SYMPTOMS

When you are generating a screen, you receive the error message "Invalid path or filename."

CAUSE

The TMPFILES setting in the FoxPro configuration file (CONFIG.FPW or CONFIG.FPM) is invalid.

RESOLUTION

Remove the TMPFILES setting from the configuration file or point the TMPFILES to a valid directory (or folder).

MORE INFORMATION

This error does not seem to occur in FoxPro for MS-DOS.

Additional reference words: FoxMac FoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.50c 2.60 2.60a
genscrn
invalid
KBCategory: kbenv kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: FxtoolSbuilder

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Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
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