XP, Vista, Choosing where to save rev files

[Jim Ault]

Run a loop that let's the user choose a folder, then you write a one- 
word temp file, read it, test for success.
If not success, then loop back to inform the user 'no go, choose  
another, or set the security to allow access'

Jim Ault
Las Vegas


On Sep 4, 2009, at 3:25 AM, jim sims wrote:

> If I let a Windows user choose via dialog where my app creates and  
> saves a rev file, will any folders that can be chosen by the user be  
> accessible to the rev app when it goes to open that file again?
>
> I'm a bit worried about users choosing to save the file into a  
> folder that Vista will then not allow the rev app to open that file.
>
> Maybe I'm being overly paranoid  ;-)   But Vista seems a bit cranky.
>