NEED File Object Help

[dacoder]

Hi, I really need help with a game I am creating, but I cant find a forum or help with it anywhere else so I am posting it here. I have a game created, and on frame load, the game auto - creates 3 directory's in your C:\Drive that contain the GameSave folder (for the gamesave.ini file) and an Instructions folder. I did this with the file object. But I try to make a text file with the file option, but it does not work. I click "File Actions> Create File>testfile.txt" and I have also tried naming the "testfile.txt" as the whole directory i.e. "C:\HealthBar\Instructions\testfile.txt" But that also fails. Can someone please tell me how to create a text file and place it in the Instructions folder? Thanks for the help and sorry if this is confusing :P

[Jeff]

Check for an error and then clear it. The file object wont work anymore till you clear the error.

[Stephen]

Also make sure your "Healthbar\Instructions\" directories exist before trying to create your file.

[BEARFACE]

It might be UAC blocking your attempt to save the file. It's better to create the folders under %AppData% instead.

[lh37]

It appears the same thread was double posted on TG2 forums too. Here's what I said on the other one, although mostly already covered here.

What you are doing would work by creating it in the order, since the file object doesn't create the directories automatically.

But your problem is to do with saving directly to the C:\ which won't be possible in Windows when UAC (User Account Control) forbids that. A workaround would be running as an administrator but there's a much better way.

Instead, save to the Application Data (AppData) folder, which can be achieved with the expression Directories --> Application Data directory = AppDataDirectory$( "File" ). This is where other programs will store their settings and storage anyway. Since this is a hidden folder in Windows, type %appdata% in the start menu if you'd like to access this.

So, replace: "C:\" with AppDataDirectory$( "File" ) and try again.
eg. Create directory: AppDataDirectory$( "File" )+"\MyApp\" then again for "\MyApp\Healthbar"

Don't worry, this is the place on the forums for asking questions about Fusion.

[Paul_Boland]

Actually saving to the C root path isn't affected by the UAC, that only kicks in when you're saving stuff in the Program Files folder, hence the reason I don't make any of my software install there and I use a dedicated KnightTrek Productions folder on c:\. The problem is most likely that the folder you're writing to is not currently created and when the folder path isn't available the file isn't getting made. Check to make sure your folder exists before you try to create the file.