On Wed, 17 Jan 2007, Vic K2VCO wrote:
It used to use an ini file in the program directory to save settings. If you
were logged on as a user that didn't have rights to change something in
'program files' then it couldn't save it's settings.
Does you install ask the user if the program is to be installed for that user
only or everyone that uses the computer? I believe the second condition would
allow any user to save settings...most of the programs I install work that way.
> Much as I hated the idea, I changed it to use the Windows registry as Mr.
Gates prefers.
There are many programs in a class that will never write to registry...they are
favored my folks who use USB drives. I have made reuests to several vendors to
allow their programs to live on a USB drive, which means nothing is written to
the registry. Many of them are makeing the switch.
You might be interested in the collection at http://portableapps.com/
73,Thom-k3hrn
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