From: duffaddress@ananzi.co.za.invalid   
      
   Hi, all,   
      
   I have now got it going. My alternative config file is pandora.cfg and my   
   machine is named Pandora. The necessary rules are:   
      
   1. .net dir in a top level pdox directory, _not_ in root   
   2. do not use UNC naming for the path on a local machine in the BDE Paradox   
   driver config and in the shortcut -o path (Does not work, and tested   
   several times). C:\Pdoxwin is fine on its own. I had \\Pandora\C:\Pdoxwin   
   as an obvious self-reminder in the shortcut command line and repeated that   
   as the .net dir path in the BDE Administrator.   
   3. A full command line path to the alternative configuration file is   
   essential, in my instance  '-o pandora' or '-o pandora.cfg' did not work   
   despite the file being in the bde directory along with idapi32.cfg   
   3. The BDE editing and saving is somewhat convoluted. Ensure that the tree   
   shows green arrows along the path to the native driver being edited (use   
   Enter when .net dir path has been edited to ensure they appear) as only   
   then does the 'Apply' button light up. Apply will save the edited changes,   
   seemingly the 'Save As' option will not save any edits that have not been   
   Applied.   
   4. Do not blindly accept the option to make the last edited configuration   
   the default on exiting the BDE Administrator.   
      
   I add 4 but don't think I was guilty there, but it is easy to do so when   
   frustrated by apparent non-working of new scheme.   
      
   This info applies to BDE Administrator 5.01   
      
   Thanks to all for the help. It's nice to click and get a local version   
   running straightaway.   
      
   Anne   
      
   "Rick Rans"  wrote in   
   news:45d4c71e@pnews.thedbcommunity.com:   
      
   > Bertil - I realize that and so I used   
   >     C:\Program Files\Borland\Common Files\BDE   
   >   
   > It looks like Anne is using   
   >     C:\   
   > and I think that is her problem. Hopefully she'll check back and let   
   > us know.   
   >   
   > Thanks   
      
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