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DarkBASIC Discussion / Execute file: File error 163: Failed to set cooperative draw

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Hangar18
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Posted: 19th Feb 2009 13:00
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Hi, I cannot seem to execute an exe file from within db and none of the previous posts concerning .exe problems seem to help. I know the command should be execute file filename$,command$,path$,wait flag but it fails.

I tried 2 very simple programs to achieve this, the first being compiled to an executible (called Readinexe.exe
) from:


While Spacekey()=0
text 0,0,"Ok this is being readi correctly..."
sync
endwhile
do

The second program is then tries to call this .exe

do
text 100,100,"press w to execute first exe"
sync
if inkey$()="w" then EXECUTE FILE "ReadinExe.exe","","",1
loop

BOTH are saved in the same directory (C:\cold dawn) yet when I run the code above and press "w", I get this error 163: Failed to set cooperative draw message. I even tried specifying the directory instead of just having "" but same problem. Is there anything I'm doing obviously wrong?
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TheComet
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Posted: 19th Feb 2009 14:31
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OK, I see a few no-no's here. Firstly, you NEVER execute a file in a loop if you don't know what you are doing. If I held the button "W" with your program, it would execute the exe about 1000 times per second => Crash!

Do this:



And then, put "set window on" at the start of your program. Then it should work.

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Caleb1994
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Posted: 19th Feb 2009 17:49
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if your trying to open another darkbasic program you can't (i don't think) thats what people say. you cAN'T run 2 drkbasic programs at the same time thats where tht error comes frm
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Hangar18
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Thanks guys!
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Caleb1994
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Posted: 20th Feb 2009 19:36
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so you figured it out? lol jw
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TheComet
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Quote: "if your trying to open another darkbasic program you can't (i don't think) thats what people say. you cAN'T run 2 drkbasic programs at the same time thats where tht error comes frm"


Only if both programs are in full screen mode. If you set the one that executes the other one to window mode, it works.

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oh did not know that comet! thanks! learning new things all the time hahahaa
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