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AppGameKit Classic Chat / problems with writing/reading file?

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sovr
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Posted: 20th Oct 2014 06:32
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Hello everyone! this might be a silly mistake or something on my part, but when I try to make a file with the opentowrite command, I do not know where that file is being produced. I remember it was the AppGameKit folder in myDocuments, but I do not see it there or a folder of the app. What is the directory of making files and reading them in AppGameKit 2.0? Thanks in advance!

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Ancient Lady
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Posted: 20th Oct 2014 06:55
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C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\AGKApps\<appname>\media

That should be where it is. I think.

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Naphier
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Posted: 20th Oct 2014 08:04
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That's correct. And ultimately where the files should be. I imagine this will also make Win 8+ issue less prevalent. Unfortunately, the folder is hidden and sort of a pain to access since unhiding it also shows hidden files on your desktop :/

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Ancient Lady
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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 04:44
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Gotta love Microsoft!

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DavidAGK
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I'm amazed everytime I use Windows how utterly stupid some (read 'a lot') of Microsofts decisions are. My daughter has recently got a laptop with Windows8 and that has taken my amazement to new dumbfounding levels.
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JimHawkins
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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 10:53
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Actually, it would be better to write to the user's Documents folder. That is not hidden.

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Markus
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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 12:56
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Quote: "it would be better to write to the user's Documents folder."


there is a new command GetDokumentPath as Parameter for SetRawWritePath.

my view is that the app should ask for a folder and default
this stubit appdata folder.

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JimHawkins
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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 14:16
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Appdata is the best place to save configuration files, game data etc. That way users don't delete vital stuff.

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Markus
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@JimHawkins
not agree "best place"
also this path with app data is a good place for viruses and trojas
because its default hidden.
a friend of me did not know about existing this folder.

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JimHawkins
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Since about 99% of programs save their data there I suspect you may be wrong, Markus. Hidden folders have nothing to do with viruses.

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Ancient Lady
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2014 05:17
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Quote: "That way users don't delete vital stuff."

Except those that regularly check stuff there.

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Impetus73
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It's hidden, because allot of people would mess with the files there, if they were visible...

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