>>I use the following code to create a cursor in the load method of a form.
>>
>>CREATE CURSOR curError ;
>> (trantype C(15),;
>> errormsg C(50),;
>> partno C(20),;
>> resolution C(20))
>>
>>It works fine in the command window, but once I try to create the cursor in a form I get a syntax error. Am I missing something? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>James Naftel
>>PICS
>>naftel@negia.net
>
>Where is Ur default path set to? A network drive perhaps that prohibits write/create access? Check it out. Also, a cursor of similar name does not already exist in your DE?

if you're including a path, it's likely one (or more) of the directories has an 'illegal' char (space, asterisk, percent sign, etc.)