program Workspace error / NT permission?

[MrFancyteeth]

Morning,

I have a exe that runs from a CD which cretaes a directory on the C:\drive then unzips files to the directory. It works fine on most (180+)Users' systems except for Some NT4 installs (5-8 users).

The error "Cannot create program workspace" occurs as the exe starts.

according to VFP 7 help.

The disk or directory is full.
Remove files and try again.

You do not have access to the target directory.
Check your permission level.

I'm thinking .. The User does not have permission to write to the C:\ drive. Would this include Temp files? or Maybe The exe is attempting to somehow create temp files on the CD?

mrF

 

[ramani]

Hi

I'm thinking .. The User does not have permission to write to the C:\ drive. Would this include Temp files? or Maybe The exe is attempting to somehow create temp files on the CD?



You are on the right track. The NT users may not be having the rights to the directory. This includes the rights to the C:\drive itself.

I suggest that you can sightly modify the package so that, instread of hard code of c:\drive, you can attempt to make a c:\drive and then, if you cannot create or if that exists, you can prompt the user to choose a directory where you can create the directory and then proceed. That will solve this type of rights issues.



ramani
(Subramanian.G),FoxAcc, ramani_g@yahoo.com

 

[MrFancyteeth]

Thanks Ramani

I'm trying to determine when the error occurs..

I'll get back to you if this solves the problem.

mrF