RE: [Bug-gnubg] database trouble

[Albert Silver]

> We need to get someone else with a Window's build environment to try
> this and see if they can reporduce the problem. There are several
> readers of the bug-gnubg mailing list who definitely do have
> Windows. I don't know what tools are available for debugging the
> problem once it's found.

I'll test it, but first I need to know what this function is for and a
quick 1-2-3 on how to use it.

                                                Albert

> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Segrave" <address@hidden>
> > To: "Gamma" <address@hidden>
> > Cc: <address@hidden>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 10:56 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Bug-gnubg] database trouble
> >
> >
> > > On Tue 08 Oct 2002 (05:47 +0200), Gamma wrote:
> > > > Dear GNU,
> > > >
> > > > I have a message error "gnubg.gdbm: Can't be writer" when I try
to
> > generate/rollout/import database and if I try to dump/export or
train
> from a
> > database the message error shown is that the file gnubg.gdbm is
empty.
> Why?
> > >
> > >
> > > The error message comes from the gdbm database library. It occurs
when
> > > you try to open the database file for writing. The library
attempts to
> > > lock the file and, if that fails, you will get this message.
> > >
> > > I am guessing from your email that you are running gnubg on
> > > Windows. If that's the case, I can't really give you much more
> > > information, as I know nothing about the Windows port of the gdbm
> > > software nor how Windows handles file locking.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jim Segrave           address@hidden
> >
> 
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