Cato's History question

MythMaker · 10-30-2002, 03:01 PM

Do I need to have Access to run this program, and if so, which version, 97 or 2000? Thanks in advance, just starting with this game, was a diehard APBA player for years, and just found OOTP. Needless to say it is the best baseball game that I have ever played.

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chrisj · 10-30-2002, 03:13 PM

No need to have Access.

MythMaker · 10-30-2002, 03:18 PM

Any idea why when I first run the program it says it is unable to make database or something like that, I am at work, so I'm not sure of the exact wording. I would love to get this running, as the info it puts out is excellent

chrisj · 10-30-2002, 03:53 PM

How far did you get? Did you just open up the program, go to "New Database" and then it gave you the error?

MythMaker · 10-30-2002, 03:59 PM

It ran, like it was working, then it said something like unable to create database, when it was done. I am going to lunch now, and I will run home and get the exact info. Thanks for trying to help me, be back in about an hour and a half.

MythMaker · 10-30-2002, 06:05 PM

After installing, which goes fine. When I try to run it, following Catos readme to a tee, I get : Provider cannot be found. May not be installed properly. I have downloaded and installed 3 times now, with still no luck.
It makes data and website folders, and a history.mdb file. But when I try to open I get the Proveder cannot be found again.

I hope someone can help me out. Thanks in advance.

Cato · 10-30-2002, 06:06 PM

Did you download the full install version and run the setup program? It has it install MDAC 2.7 in order to read an Access database without Access. BTW, the database is in Access 2000, but you don't have to it to run the program.

MythMaker · 10-30-2002, 06:34 PM

Yeah, the full install, but this was before the 120 patch, I was using the 113 patch. Any chance this will help? I can get Access 2000 if you think that might help at all. I have Access 97 now, could that be part of the problem?

Cato · 10-31-2002, 09:04 AM

Is the file ootphist.ini in the install directory? If not, use Notepad to make this file. Just type in a valid directory (c:\ is fine) and save it. Also, is ootphist.mdb in there, too?

Access 97 isn't a problem. I've used on systems with it and without it.

MythMaker · 10-31-2002, 09:31 AM

I downloaded it again, I was using the 113 patch, after downloading the 120 full setup, it worked like a charm. No problems, was going to make this post last night, but got too into getting my league into your database.

Thanks alot, excellent utility.

10-30-2002, 03:01 PM	#1
MythMaker Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8	Cato's History question Do I need to have Access to run this program, and if so, which version, 97 or 2000? Thanks in advance, just starting with this game, was a diehard APBA player for years, and just found OOTP. Needless to say it is the best baseball game that I have ever played. I t

10-30-2002, 03:13 PM	#2
chrisj All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Edmonton, Alberta (but still wishing I was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) Posts: 834	No need to have Access. __________________ Canadian Baseball League -- Commissioner -- Calgary GM

10-30-2002, 03:53 PM	#4
chrisj All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Edmonton, Alberta (but still wishing I was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) Posts: 834	How far did you get? Did you just open up the program, go to "New Database" and then it gave you the error? __________________ Canadian Baseball League -- Commissioner -- Calgary GM

10-30-2002, 06:06 PM	#7
Cato Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 328	Did you download the full install version and run the setup program? It has it install MDAC 2.7 in order to read an Access database without Access. BTW, the database is in Access 2000, but you don't have to it to run the program. __________________ OOTP Utilities Download Page - Home of OOTP History & OOTP Gazette GMC League History JOBL League History

10-31-2002, 09:04 AM	#9
Cato Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 328	Is the file ootphist.ini in the install directory? If not, use Notepad to make this file. Just type in a valid directory (c:\ is fine) and save it. Also, is ootphist.mdb in there, too? Access 97 isn't a problem. I've used on systems with it and without it. __________________ OOTP Utilities Download Page - Home of OOTP History & OOTP Gazette GMC League History JOBL League History

10-30-2002, 03:18 PM	#3
MythMaker Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8	Any idea why when I first run the program it says it is unable to make database or something like that, I am at work, so I'm not sure of the exact wording. I would love to get this running, as the info it puts out is excellent

10-30-2002, 03:59 PM	#5
MythMaker Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8	It ran, like it was working, then it said something like unable to create database, when it was done. I am going to lunch now, and I will run home and get the exact info. Thanks for trying to help me, be back in about an hour and a half.

10-30-2002, 06:05 PM	#6
MythMaker Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8	After installing, which goes fine. When I try to run it, following Catos readme to a tee, I get : Provider cannot be found. May not be installed properly. I have downloaded and installed 3 times now, with still no luck. It makes data and website folders, and a history.mdb file. But when I try to open I get the Proveder cannot be found again. I hope someone can help me out. Thanks in advance.

10-30-2002, 06:34 PM	#8
MythMaker Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8	Yeah, the full install, but this was before the 120 patch, I was using the 113 patch. Any chance this will help? I can get Access 2000 if you think that might help at all. I have Access 97 now, could that be part of the problem?

10-31-2002, 09:31 AM	#10
MythMaker Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8	I downloaded it again, I was using the 113 patch, after downloading the 120 full setup, it worked like a charm. No problems, was going to make this post last night, but got too into getting my league into your database. Thanks alot, excellent utility.