> Brendan Blake. I'm also having no problems having larger amounts of user data > in a directory on the C drive.
So, it is not true that C: is taboo. This is great! _______________ Brendan Blake wrote: > This is an excellent solution - ie putting small amounts of data in a > subfolder of the Program Files directory, and setting the permissions > appropriately (and Innosetup is a good way to do it.) > > I just tested this and it works fine for me. > > I'm also having no problems having larger amounts of user data in a > directory on the C drive. Permissions can be set appropriately to all > users to have write access or full control as appropriate. So I'm not > sure why we are seeing the comments such as the one below (although I > guess it is about programs rather than data). > > >> ....now 'C:' is also taboo, the only >> solution is to install the program on Desktop (as somebody suggested). >> > > >> Nice work Microsoft! >> > > Regards, > Brendan Blake. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ross Levis > Sent: 25 July 2007 10:22 > To: 'Borland's Delphi Discussion List' > Subject: RE: Problems while creating/running apps for Vista > > You can store data in the Program Files\app folder, although that is > highly > discouraged since viruses can then write to your program executable > file. > Better is Program Files\app\data. All it needs is a change of folder > permissions at installation time. > > I contemplated changing my software to use the current users application > data folder, but my app is system wide and is not related to individual > users. My software is also often installed multiple times to different > folders with different data (purchased with different licences). This > fact > made it difficult to install and decide which data folder is being used > with > which program folder legally. > > So my app now stores it's data in Program Files\app folder\Data. I use > Inno > Setup which has the facility to set directory permissions. This is all > you > need in the setup code. > > [Dirs] > Name: "{app}\Data"; Permissions: users-modify > > The Users group, which everyone belongs to, then has read, right and > modify > permissions to the Data folder only. > > You can set this manually in Windows Vista by right-clicking a folder, > select Properties, and go to the Security tab. > > Cheers, > Ross. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf > Of Chris Stebbing > Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2007 11:34 > To: Borland's Delphi Discussion List > Subject: RE: Problems while creating/running apps for Vista > > Hi All, > > The issues with the program files folder makes me think that this is the > death of the program files location for small developers such as myself. > I > find it useful and very convenient to store my programs and data in the > one > location. My programs are small and my data is an integral part of the > program, therefore it makes sense to me to have them in the same > location, > and makes it easier for my users (who know less about computers than > most) > to keep track of their "stuff". > > I can't help think Microsoft are less interested in protecting the > end-user > than lining their own pockets. If Vista is capable of detecting an > old-style setup program and create the "virtual program files folder", > then > surely it's capable of displaying the UAC or whatever it's called to ask > for > confirmation that overwriting a program is ok. "You are about to > replace a > program stored in the program files folder, is this ok?" > > Cheers, > Chris. > > _______________________________________________ > Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] > http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > _______________________________________________ > Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] > http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi
