Ken Dibble wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I've got two issues here. > > 1. My application creates a semaphore .txt file in either the \WINNT folder > or \Windows folder, depending on which the OS uses. This file is used to > prevent multiple instances of the program from running. If the application > does not shut down gracefully, this file doesn't get erased, and the > application can't be restarted. The solution is simply to delete the file. > Someone, despite my recommendation, installed the application on Vista. The > application crashed and she can't find the file. I'm not discounting the > strong possibilities that this semi-computer-literate person doesn't know > how to properly conduct a file search, or navigate the file system--or > perhaps the Vista file-search module is buggy like XP's was. She said she > would keep looking for the file. But if she calls me back I'd like to have > something to tell her. > > I've used vista briefly and I'm 90% sure it had a windows folder. I also brought up a cmd window (although I can't remember the menu it came from) and did some pinging etc. You could therefore try the usual start/run and cmd then when she get the prompt
cd \windows del mysemaphorefile exit Peter _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
