file-write problem

Hi,

I have a strange problem:

I have an indicator which writes some values to a txt-file.
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txt "xyz";
file_handle = FileOpen(File, FILE_WRITE);
FileWrite(file_handle, txt);
FileClose(file_handle);
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At my VPS this works fine. The file is created under experts/files and there is
no problem.

But under Vista the file is not created. Do I have to change some directory-permissons ?

Thanks,
Andre

c:/Program files/metatrader and everything below must be writable by the user or windows will silently redirect all write access.

An alternative would be to install the complete Metatrader application into a folder somewhere inside your user profile instead of c:/program files.

Whether this VirtualStore thing was a good idea by Microsoft or one of the worst possible solutions they could ever come up with is still an issue of ongoing heated discussions. It allows lazy developers like the Metaquotes people to continue producing broken software that does not adhere to windows directory structure standards that have been in place now for more than 10 years and causes endless confusion.

hey chill.... might try turning off your 'user account control'.... the 'permissions allowed' kept getting in my way.... after about an hour of it, i disabled the user control......

your coding the file write slightly different than me, not sure if that would have any effect......h

I had the same problem in W7. I ended up (RR suggestion) making a shortcut for MT4 and in the shortcut I selected the property "Run as Administrator". Now, MT4 is always run in admin mode and it permits the filewrite procedure.

Wow, cool. That works.

Thanks,
Swen