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this question asked May 7 '13 at 9:32 Hrqls 2,34631950 add a comment| 2 Answers 2 active oldest votes up vote 4 down vote accepted I forgot to mention something: the filename is dynamic and depends on another process. I just noticed that when the error occurs, the other process returns trash causing a long filename of about 2000 characters. I never realized that there was a limit to the length of filenames. I created a small project to test this and it turned out that the upper limit is 259 characters: Option Explicit Private Sub Command1_Click() Dim strFile As String Dim intLength As Integer strFile = App.Path & "\" intLength = 259 - Len(strFile) strFile = strFile & String(intLength, "a") If Len(Dir$(strFile)) = 0 Then MsgBox "file does not exist" End If End Sub Using a value of 259 works fine, but 260 gives the error. share|improve this answer answered May 7 '13 at 9:38 Hrqls 2,34631950 2 +1 for answering own question and persistance. As for magic 260, it is likely that Dir$() hits MAX_PATH limit: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247.as‌px –Ilya Kurnosov May 7 '13 at 9:54 ah thanks! that's it indeed.

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To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection vb6 on error resume below. Results 1 to 6 of 6 Thread: [RESOLVED] "File not found", run-time error 53 Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable Version Subscribe vb6 on error resume next to this Thread… Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Nov 3rd, 2007,10:42 AM #1 Tryade View Profile View Forum Posts Thread Starter New Member Join Date Nov 2007 Posts 3 [RESOLVED] "File http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16415711/error-53-when-checking-if-file-exists not found", run-time error 53 This is starting to bug me, really. I've searched these forums for 3 days, but found no answer, I've googled 'till my eyes bled but still I haven't found a solution... In a project I'm currently working on I need the ability to compress files, so I decided to use BZIP2 compression as I've used it before and it works well, so to save some time I simply http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?495328-RESOLVED-quot-File-not-found-quot-run-time-error-53 copied the code from a previous project; Code: Private Declare Function z2Compress Lib "libbz2.dll" Alias "BZ2_bzBuffToBuffCompress" (Dest As Any, destLen As Long, Source As Any, ByVal sourceLen As Long, ByVal blockSize100k As Long, ByVal Verbosity As Long, ByVal workFactor As Long) As Long Now, this DLL-file, libbz2.dll is compiled using VC++ from the latest BZIP2 source (1.0.4), and works just fine in the other project. However, whenever I attempt to use the "z2Compress" function in this project I get a "Run-time error 53: File not found: libbz2.dll", and this file is located in the same folder as the project files. It works just fine though, if I statically declare the path to the file: Code: Private Declare Function z2Compress Lib "c:\my_project\libbz2.dll" Alias "BZ2_bzBuffToBuffCompress" (Dest As Any, destLen As Long, Source As Any, ByVal sourceLen As Long, ByVal blockSize100k As Long, ByVal Verbosity As Long, ByVal workFactor As Long) As Long Though that is out of the question, once compiled, this project is not not meant to run from a static path, it's supposed to be able to run from where ever. I'm losing my mind over this...any ideas on why it can't find the file? I'd really, REALLY appreciate some help on this. Reply With Quote Nov 3rd, 2007,10:44 AM #2 RobDog888 View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Ho

and I used ms access as my database(Database.mdb), I packed my project including the database, I already install it on my PC, but when I use or run my newly installed VB6 project and type https://www.daniweb.com/programming/software-development/threads/237828/vb6-run-time-error-53-file-not-not-found the username and password I got this error: Run-time error '53': File not found. Can somebody explain why I got this error? Please I need help. Thanks. :) Sorb3t3ro 14 posts since Nov 2009 Community Member 5Contributors 8Replies 12Views 6 YearsDiscussion Span 6 Years Ago Last Post by vb5prgrmr 0 vb5prgrmr 143 6 Years Ago Where did you tell your setup package to install your database? Because I believe the path you vb6 error used to point to your database is incorrect and hence the error you are recieveing... Good Luck 0 Discussion Starter Sorb3t3ro 6 Years Ago I put it on C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VB98\CSCI15\Package\Support. I aslo include the Setup.ini file setting the path to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VB98\CSCI15\Package\Support. But still have have the same error. This is my first time to pack a VB6 project with a database. I think there's something wrong with vb6 on error the packaging process. Any help? 0 vb5prgrmr 143 6 Years Ago Are you using the PDW? (Package and Deployment Wizard) If so, when you are walking through the steps, there is a screen that allows you to add files (Files are not added automatically when you put them in the support directory, you have to add them.). Use this screen to add the database and to specify where it is to be installed. Good Luck 0 akhileshbc 6 Years Ago What kind of connection are you using? DAO or ADO ? How do you access the database...??? In ADO, an exapmle is: Dim cn As ADODB.Connection Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset Set cn = New ADODB.Connection cn.ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _ "Data Source= " & App.Path & "\database.mdb;Persist Security Info=False;Jet OLEDB:Database Password=ElE;" cn.Open Look at the 6 line of code... If the database is residing in the same folder(ie. application folder), then, for example if you have installed in "C:\mysoft" folder,thenApp.path & "\database.mdb" gives C:\mysoft\database.mdb 0 abu taher 4 6 Years Ago ok. what location you give in your project. is it same as what your said? 0 Discussion Starter Sorb3t3ro 6 Years Ago I put the support folder inside the package folder here is the complete path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VB98\CSCI15\Package\Support. And the dat