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silvertop
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Posted: 4th Apr 2011 16:24
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had to reinstall dbpro from disk. after using program`s ie. demo`s to test i keep getting following message when executed --- could not create c:\program files\the game creators\dark basic professional\prodjects\facedemo\facedemo.exe any suggestions

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Admiral MH
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Posted: 4th Apr 2011 19:09
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Sounds like it could be either,

1. If you have windows 7 SP1 you need to get the latest update to fix all DBPro programs. Here is the link to the latest update that fixes that. Here

2. It could be your antivirus eating up your applications. I would set the "The Game Creators" folder to exclude it from virus scans.
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Posted: 4th Apr 2011 20:18
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Run as administrator on WinVista or 7
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IanM
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Posted: 4th Apr 2011 20:40
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Another way to avoid the problem is to install it somewhere different to the Program Files directory - that avoids the whole administrator thing completely.

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Posted: 4th Apr 2011 22:36
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Is there a good reason why that isn't the default? Something like "C:\TGC\DBP" (with all the missing letters added of course).
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Posted: 4th Apr 2011 23:04
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Yes: History.

The reason for the problems is that from Vista onwards, Microsoft introduced extra protection for the Program Files directory, stopping you (and potentially malevolent programs) from placing files there without permission.

The reason that DBPro has a problem with this is:
1. The TEMP folder that DBPro compiles to by default is under that Program Files umbrella.
2. The project files are under the same umbrella.

The reason that DBPro does those things is because it was written for Windows 98 & XP, where that sort of thing was allowed.

The generally accepted organisation is now to install programs under the Program Files directory, but to use 'C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\Temp' for temporary files, and to place project files into a subdirectory off of 'C:\Users\<User>\Documents' (allowing override from the user of course). Do it that way and you have no problems.

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Posted: 5th Apr 2011 00:58
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Quote: "The generally accepted organisation"


Is that documented anywhere where users will see it?
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They are Microsoft guidelines, not TGC's.

There are a whole set of guidelines they provide so that you can put the 'Certified for Windows' logo on the front of your product, and the few I've given are a very very small subset of those.

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Posted: 5th Apr 2011 16:10
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I see. I misunderstood what you were saying. Thanks.
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