[DUG] Vista and Ini files

[Robert martin]

Yes I know.  I was just pointing it out.  p.s. you cant write to 
Application data in vista now either ! (its read only)


Rob Martin
Software Engineer

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Wild Software Ltd



Nick wrote:
> Indeed, one can not write to the Program Files unless you want trouble.
> Application Data (or AppData on vista I think) in the users folder is 
> best place for standard user.
> ShellCall to get the special folder is best bet.
>
>
> Jeremy Coulter wrote:
>> Locations need to be changed???  What do you mean? Is this the "Program
>> Files" thing that Richard mentioned when he was down last??
>>
>> Jeremy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz 
>> [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz] On
>> Behalf Of Robert martin
>> Sent: 30 April 2007 15:43
>> To: johnkbird at paradise.net.nz; NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Vista and Ini files
>>
>> We use ini files / Vista and have not noticed any problems.  Files 
>> seem to
>> be the same format and only the locations may need changing.
>>
>>
>> Rob Martin
>> Software Engineer
>>
>> phone +64 03 377 0495
>> fax   +64 03 377 0496
>> web www.chreos.com
>>
>> Wild Software Ltd
>>
>>
>>
>> John Bird wrote:
>>  
>>> A friend of mine said this about Vista
>>>
>>> "I understand, without confirmation yet, that Vista is intercepting 
>>> calls
>>>     
>> to
>>  
>>> the Windows API for INI files. I would like to do INI (config) files 
>>> as I
>>> want to not as Vista is doing. So I am looking for a self made INI file
>>> replacement that does not use Windows API stuff. My goal is simply to
>>>     
>> manage
>>  
>>> INI files as I expect them to behave, so I can avoid unexpected
>>>     
>> consequences
>>  
>>> of Vista. At present I am using Delphi's built in TINIfile, which I am
>>> guessing calls Windows API code."
>>>
>>> I think in my brief tests of Vista there were issues writing to 
>>> settings
>>> files including .ini files but I thought it was to do with fil 
>>> permissions
>>>     
>> -
>>  
>>> that is once I allowed full access to the folder where the ini files 
>>> were
>>> then all seemed to behave.
>>>
>>> Anyone have more information on if and how Vista changes access to ini
>>> files?  Does D2007 contain changes to Tinifile to cater for this?  Any
>>> issues for earlier versions?
>>>
>>> I am guessing if Vista has changed the rules is maybe similar to how it
>>> restricts access to certain parts of the registry hives...
>>>
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
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