Subject Re: Run As Administrator From Andy Taylor <andy.taylor.1959@outlook.com> Date Thu, 02 May 2019 04:17:08 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Bruce, Good point, well made. You know, as I hit the "Post" button I thought... perhaps I should add a note as to respecting the Windows rules on User Access Control. However, Michael specifically wanted to run the program from within c:\RT9999 which my three lines should allow anyone to do (administrator or not). But I do take the point about the UAC paths that are maintained within _app.framewin and which Ken articulates the use of within his excellent books. More specifically, I should have noted that my apps are not usually installed within c:\program\files but rather get run as exe's from wherever the user puts them. While dBASE and dBASE runtime files do go through normal installs, my apps tend not to.   Regards, Andy > On 01/05/2019 09:35, Andy Taylor wrote: > > michael, > > > > I have the following 3 lines built in to the startup app object in my apps. > > so "this" refers to "app" but you could store it anywhere. > > > > this.folder = set("directory")                                         // current folder pointer > > this.exeFolder = LibFiles::getFolderName(program(0))    // current program folder > > if this.folder # this.exeFolder; cd (this.exeFolder); endif  // move to the exe folder location > > Is that wise?   If you've installed to C:\Program Files (x86)\... then > you are creating temporary files and other junk in a sensitive - and > protected - part of the file system. > > That's what Documents is for, or (if you are developing) your own > private directory off the C:\ root could be used.    But not C:\Program > Files... > > > Bruce Beacham >