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I am trying to use an application called CLUT.exe which is an old application for MS-DOS that can be used to reindex NTX files for DBF databases.

(This is not the main topic, but I am just writing this if someone wants to test the app and don't trust at all about the content).

The problem starts when trying to run the command line version through console (cmd.exe) and this error appears:

C:\>CLUT.exe [arg1] [arg2] [arg3]

run-time error R6009
- not enough space for environment

So, according to what I've searched, this could be a possible solution:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;230205

but it doesn't work and every alternative that I found to solve this over the internet is the same.

Another alternative could be to make right-click in the .exe file, go to Properties then Memory tab and increase the Initial environment memory from Auto to the max value but it doesn't work too.

Well, I am stuck and no "possible" solution is working for me. If someone is interested, knows more about this issue and want to test, you can download the application from here (click "Free Download" green button):

http://www.filebasket.com/free/Development-Clipper-programming-language/clut-exe/13996.html

or directly from my DropBox:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15208254/stackoverflow/clut_214.rar

Just to know, I am using Windows 7 and the CLUT.exe application is a Clipper based app (old programming language) that may run under windows console (cmd.exe).

John Saunders
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Oscar Jara
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  • I know this is not a 100% software development topic but If someone wants to transfer this to other site, there is no problem at all. I just put this because I am working now on a C# project in which I need to run this file in a hidden process, If this is not correct please correct it, thanks. – Oscar Jara Mar 04 '13 at 17:24
  • You're not using 64-bit Win'7, are you? Have you tried something like [DosBox](http://www.dosbox.com)? – PM 77-1 Mar 04 '13 at 17:32
  • @PM77-1 I tried `DosBox` but when executing `CLUT.exe`, the console get stuck and nothing happens. Just to know I am using 32-bit Win 7. – Oscar Jara Mar 04 '13 at 17:34
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    Have you tried actually reducing the size of the environment used before calling the program? For example, if your **PATH** is huge then save it, define only what's needed for CLUT, run it it, and then restore. – PM 77-1 Mar 04 '13 at 17:39
  • Another bit of information: on Win 7 the file that controls 16-bit processes is **CONFIG.NT** (not CONFIG.SYS). – PM 77-1 Mar 04 '13 at 17:44
  • @PM77-1 yes, I already know that, but you can edit `config.nt` or run `sysedit` and then edit `config.sys` (both cases don't work). – Oscar Jara Mar 04 '13 at 19:33

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Wikipedia does mention other dos emulators but, oddly, doesn't mention BOCHS.

Reindexing NTX files is not a difficult thing to do, and can be done with tools other than CLUT. For example, many of the utilities listed on this part of Download32 could be used. Otherwise, you could write your own using Harbour Project or xHarbour. Or contact me off list and I'll cook up something in Clipper 5.3.

LATER

If I read the README correctly for CLUT, it's a replacement for the DBU utility that comes with Clipper 5.x. I can supply you with a build of that if you're unsuccessful with other approaches.

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  • Thank you very much for your attention! Just to know, I got an alternative (after a lot of research) to solve this and used another `.exe` called `indexman` that does the same as `CLUT`. Well, I will really appreciate if you can share with me the `DBU` utility. I think it's hard to find it and will be good to have it (If you still got it). – Oscar Jara Apr 30 '13 at 04:50
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    That's source and binary. If you have any problems with the binary, please let me know. http://sdrv.ms/12h94hT – bugmagnet Apr 30 '13 at 13:52