Subject Re: dBASE Startup in Windows 10
From Charles <grahamcp@frontier.com>
Date Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:03:18 -0400
Newsgroups dbase.getting-started

The files, forms, reports, etc. are in their own subdirectory of C drive and not in the Program Files or Program Files(86) or subdirectory thereof.  If I don't run dBASE as administrator when starting the program, when I attempt to modify a form or report, I get a permission denied error message.

Tom G Wrote:

> Understand it is dBase itself. Question is where are the files you are modifying located. IE Are your source code files under the Program Files folder?
>
> I develop using dBase 10.3 on several Windows 10 PCs with no issues.
> In windows 10 world you should never attempt to modify a file stored under Program Files or Program Files(x86) folders or sub folder.
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> For example you cannot have an ini file under Program Files(x86) sub folder and expect the app to change the ini file. Windows will not allow it.
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> Tom
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> Charles Wrote:
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> > It's the dBASE program itself that I have to run as administrator, not the developed apps.  The developed apps run with no problems.
> > Charles
> >
> > Tom G Wrote:
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> > > Are your apps under the Program Files folder? If so, put them in a folder off the root of your C drive. IE C:\MyApp
> > > Tom
> > >
> > > Charles Wrote:
> > >
> > > > Is there a way to have dBase 10.3 Run as Administrator when clicking on the taskbar icon or from the app list without having to explicitly declare it when starting the application?  If I don't click Run As Administrator, then I can't save any changes to the apps. I am the only user on my laptop, so by default I have admin rights.
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