Vista and creating ini files
 

I tried to create a simple ini file in the a program files folder and Vista
would not let me do so. The code was something like:

I = FreeFile
fName = thisworkbook.path & "\at systems report generator.ini"
Open fName For Output As #I

The above would crash on the Open statement. I tried manually to save a prn
file to the directory and got a permission denied error. Which is probably
the same as the path/file access error that appeared in VB.

I also tried to the windows temp directory, the windows directory, and the
user's temp directory. I tried using short file names and that did not make
a difference.

The only work around appears to be to save to the user's my document
directory. Which is bad for many reasons.

Anyone have a solution?

Thanks,

Bob Flanagan

Vista and creating ini files
 

See your other thread Bob

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Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Bob Flanagan" wrote in message . ..
I tried to create a simple ini file in the a program files folder and Vista
would not let me do so. The code was something like:

I = FreeFile
fName = thisworkbook.path & "\at systems report generator.ini"
Open fName For Output As #I

The above would crash on the Open statement. I tried manually to save a prn
file to the directory and got a permission denied error. Which is probably
the same as the path/file access error that appeared in VB.

I also tried to the windows temp directory, the windows directory, and the
user's temp directory. I tried using short file names and that did not make
a difference.

The only work around appears to be to save to the user's my document
directory. Which is bad for many reasons.

Anyone have a solution?

Thanks,

Bob Flanagan

Vista and creating ini files
 

Hi Ron. I can't find my other thread! I thought I had done a post, but
when I looked for it, it wasn't there. Thus what I now realize is a second
post. Any help on finding my first post is appreaciated! And my apologies
for a double post.

Bob

"Ron de Bruin" wrote in message
...
See your other thread Bob

--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Bob Flanagan" wrote in message
. ..
I tried to create a simple ini file in the a program files folder and
Vista would not let me do so. The code was something like:

I = FreeFile
fName = thisworkbook.path & "\at systems report generator.ini"
Open fName For Output As #I

The above would crash on the Open statement. I tried manually to save a
prn file to the directory and got a permission denied error. Which is
probably the same as the path/file access error that appeared in VB.

I also tried to the windows temp directory, the windows directory, and
the user's temp directory. I tried using short file names and that did
not make a difference.

The only work around appears to be to save to the user's my document
directory. Which is bad for many reasons.

Anyone have a solution?

Thanks,

Bob Flanagan