Problems in Vista vs XP

[YellowLab]

I have a script that reads a file to an Array, modifies the array, deletes the original file and then writes a new one from the array. In XP this works perfectly. I have others who are using it in Vista (I don't have Vista and can't check) and are having problems: every time a new file is being created or the existing file is being overwritten only with the new information. It sounds like the file isn't being written to the array. Here is the portions of the code that deal with detecting and writing the file.

;SNIP

If @OSVersion = "WIN_VISTA" Then
    $FileName = @UserProfileDir & "\AppData\Local\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred 2\OptionsCustom.txt"
Else
    $FileName = StringReplace(@AppDataDir,"Application Data","Local Settings\Application Data\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred 2\") & "OptionsCustom.txt"
EndIf

If FileExists($FileName) Then
    $bFileExists=TRUE
    _FileReadToArray($FileName,$arFile)
EndIf

;SNIP

If $bFileExists Then FileDelete($FileName)
_FileWriteFromArray($FileName,$arFile,1)

Anybody have any suggestions or things to try or do differently?

Thanks,

Bob

[tittoproject]

I don't know whether it could be useful or not, but another way to detect the "Local AppData" directory is this:

$LocalAppData = RegRead('HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders', 'Local AppData')

Unfortunately (or fortunately, it depends on the point view ) , I cannot test it on Vista.

[MHz]

Vista introduces some new Environmental Variables. One of those new variables is %LOCALAPPDATA%. If you test for the existence of it then you will know that you are running on Vista or later version of Windows and you can react to that condition.

; Vista has this environmental variable
$AppDataLocalDir = EnvGet('LOCALAPPDATA')

If $AppDataLocalDir <> '' Then
    ; the variable exists so show the result
    MsgBox(0x40000, Default, _
            '"%LOCALAPPDATA%" = "' & $AppDataLocalDir & '"')
EndIf

[Ealric]

Vista introduces some new Environmental Variables. One of those new variables is %LOCALAPPDATA%. If you test for the existence of it then you will know that you are running on Vista or later version of Windows and you can react to that condition.

; Vista has this environmental variable
$AppDataLocalDir = EnvGet('LOCALAPPDATA')

If $AppDataLocalDir <> '' Then
    ; the variable exists so show the result
    MsgBox(0x40000, Default, _
            '"%LOCALAPPDATA%" = "' & $AppDataLocalDir & '"')
EndIf

Just adding some more to what MHz is stating since I run XP, Vista-32, and Vista-64...

Some changes to note:

Vista uses a virtual store for some Program Files. The path is usually:

AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\....

For normal (non-game related) programs, the above is generally the correct path for stored projects.

For (game-related) programs the following is generally used:

Public\Games\NameOfGame\....

So, if you check for the existence of the local app directory like MHz noted, you can determine if it exists. If it exists, you are in the root of AppData\Local\... and would still have to get to the VirtualStore\Program Files\ if you need to go further...

Just an fyi.. hope it helps.