Resource File and XP Account Type (VFP 7)

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Seth - 13 Aug 2003 18:40 GMT

Hi,

I have an VFP 7.0 EXE installed on a WinXPpro machine. If I am logged in
with administrator privileges it works fine. If I am logged in as a user or
power user, I get a VFP error message that says the resource file is invalid
when I try to run the EXE.

What can I do so that the EXE will run without administrative privileges?

Thanks,

Seth

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Eric den Doop - 13 Aug 2003 19:11 GMT

Hello, Seth!
You wrote on Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:40:58 -0500:

S> I have an VFP 7.0 EXE installed on a WinXPpro machine. If I am logged
S> in with administrator privileges it works fine. If I am logged in as a
S> user or power user, I get a VFP error message that says the resource
S> file is invalid when I try to run the EXE.

S> What can I do so that the EXE will run without administrative
S> privileges?

Does your app really need a resource file (personally, I never use them)? If
not, include the line
RESOURCE=OFF
in the config.fpw file to disable resource file features. Read more about
the config.fpw file in VFP help.

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Seth - 13 Aug 2003 22:41 GMT

Thanks for the thoughts Eric. At the moment I consider your suggestion a
last resort. I am dealing with a legacy application that uses the resource
file for things like browse characteristics. I could change that and will
if I have to. I was hoping for another solution. If you have any more
input, let me know.

Thanks,

Seth

> Hello, Seth!
> You wrote on Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:40:58 -0500:
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> in the config.fpw file to disable resource file features. Read more about
> the config.fpw file in VFP help.

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Eric den Doop - 14 Aug 2003 06:32 GMT

Hello, Seth!

Well, perhaps it is a security issue. Check the file security settings on
the foxuser files.

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Seth - 14 Aug 2003 15:55 GMT

BINGO! Eric.

The problem was that logged in as a User the resource file did not have
"write" priviliges. When I changed that, the problem went away.

Thanks for the help.

Seth

> Hello, Seth!
>
> Well, perhaps it is a security issue. Check the file security settings on
> the foxuser files.

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