Is this a bug? Please help.

[avery]

Several times I've attempted to do something I would consider very simple. I'm trying to copy a scripts.ini file to the GroupPolicy\User folder as admin.

FileCopy("C:\proj\au3\scripts.ini", "C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy\User\Scripts\scripts.ini") ; This fails

However this next one works just fine.

FileCopy("C:\proj\au3\scripts.ini", "C:\proj\au3\scripts2.ini") ; Bingo!

I'm running all this as admin and I've used the attrib -H command on the folder but it still shows hidden in File Explorer. This is very confusing to me please advise.

btw I love au3 so far, having lots of fun until getting stuck now

edit: I just tried more things with no luck.

Run(@ComSpec & ' /k attrib -H -S -R C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy')

Run(@ComSpec & ' /k attrib C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy')

FileInstall("C:\proj\tmp\test.txt", "C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy\test.txt") ; Fails

It seems to be some permissions on GroupPolicy folder I just can't figure out

Edited April 9, 2008 by avery

[monoceres]

You need to create the directory first, DirCreate("C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy\User\")

Edit: now I saw that you couldn't even write to GroupPolicys, try making yourself the owner of the dir

Edited April 9, 2008 by monoceres

[avery]

You need to create the directory first, DirCreate("C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy\User\")

Edit: now I saw that you couldn't write to GroupPolicys, try making yourself the owner of the dir

Thanks.

I have all those directories already and I bet you do too. They are Default Windows folders that GroupPolicy information is stored in, run gpedit.msc.

Can you see if these commands work for you and your folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Scripts Also User\Scripts

[avery]

I am full admin. I can right click and add folders/files just not w/ au3 so far

[monoceres]

Thanks.

I have all those directories already and I bet you do too. They are Default Windows folders that GroupPolicy information is stored in, run gpedit.msc.

Can you see if these commands work for you and your folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Scripts Also User\Scripts

Nope I don't, my GroupPolicy folder is empty.

[avery]

Nope I don't, my GroupPolicy folder is empty.

That is ok. Try to use FileCopy and copy from a tmp folder into it and see if it errors please

[monoceres]

I tried your above script and it worked, running on Vista btw.

[avery]

That is odd. I have two separate computers. My computer at work and my laptop at home both running XP pro. I can't see to copy anything with au3 into a Hidden system folder like GroupPolicy. The SetAttr commands in au3 are not working on those types of folders either. I will try it on a fresh install at work tomorrow but I get a feeling it's a bug.

[SmOke_N]

That is odd. I have two separate computers. My computer at work and my laptop at home both running XP pro. I can't see to copy anything with au3 into a Hidden system folder like GroupPolicy. The SetAttr commands in au3 are not working on those types of folders either. I will try it on a fresh install at work tomorrow but I get a feeling it's a bug.

This worked fine on both XP Pro PCs here:

$var = FileCopy(@HomeDrive & "\test.ini", @SystemDir & "\GroupPolicy\User\Scripts\script.ini", 1)
MsgBox(64, "Info", "FileCopy succeeded: " & ($var == 1))

Notice the 3rd parameter of FileCopy(). Maybe you already had the file there.

[avery]

This worked fine on both XP Pro PCs here:

$var = FileCopy(@HomeDrive & "\test.ini", @SystemDir & "\GroupPolicy\User\Scripts\script.ini", 1)
MsgBox(64, "Info", "FileCopy succeeded: " & ($var == 1))

Notice the 3rd parameter of FileCopy(). Maybe you already had the file there.

The 3rd argument fixed me so far and thanks for the help.

[avery]

I am now having a similar issue again at home on my WinXP 64bit box.

$var = DirCreate(@SystemDir & "\GroupPolicy\Machine\Scripts")
    ConsoleWrite($var)

$var comes back as 0

the 'Scripts' dir does not exist but 'Machine' dir does and this will not create the Scripts dir

I am running this as admin, anyone know what my error is please?

This worked fine on my 32bit box at work

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edit:

This works, creates NIDAQ and backup dirs

DirCreate(@ProgramFilesDir & "\NIDAQ\Backup")

Edited April 10, 2008 by avery