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PRB: "Convert.app cannot be run as a standalone program" Error

Article ID: 130160

Article Last Modified on 3/10/2000

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q130160

SYMPTOMS

You receive the following error message:

"Convert.app cannot be run as a standalone program.
To convert files, open them from the File menu."

CAUSE

You are attempting to run CONVERT.APP as a standalone application either from the Command window or a program.

RESOLUTION

The Converter is not intended to be executed from a command line or in a program. Open the file by selecting Open from the File menu.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Type the following in the Command Window:

   DO (_CONVERTER) WITH "C:\fpw26\sample\catalog\sample.fpc"

You will receive the error message described above. To convert the a version 2.6 catalog to version 3.0, choose Open from the File menu.

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