Path for open file write

[Jeffrey Johnson-4]

I know this has probably been replied to many times.

This works
   hFile = OPEN "wxaprs.ini" FOR INPUT

This works
   hFile = OPEN "./wxaprs.ini" FOR INPUT


This fails with access forbidden
DIM hFile1 AS File
hFile1 = OPEN "./wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE

This fails with access forbidden
DIM hFile1 AS File
hFile1 = OPEN "wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE

This works
DIM hFile1 AS File
hFile1 = OPEN "/home/jeffjohnson/aprs/wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE

I need to either determine the full working path so I can make it
hFile1 = OPEN $Path & "wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE

or the correct way to create a file

Any ideas of where I fell off the trolley?







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[Benoit Minisini]

On dimanche 06 juillet 2008, Jeff Johnson wrote:

> I know this has probably been replied to many times.
>
> This works
>    hFile = OPEN "wxaprs.ini" FOR INPUT
>
> This works
>    hFile = OPEN "./wxaprs.ini" FOR INPUT
>
>
> This fails with access forbidden
> DIM hFile1 AS File
> hFile1 = OPEN "./wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE
>
> This fails with access forbidden
> DIM hFile1 AS File
> hFile1 = OPEN "wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE
>

Relatives paths are paths to files located inside the project, and so are
read-only.

> This works
> DIM hFile1 AS File
> hFile1 = OPEN "/home/jeffjohnson/aprs/wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE

...But when you use an absolute path, nothing is checked. But then your code
does not work once the program is compiled into an executable.

>
> I need to either determine the full working path so I can make it
> hFile1 = OPEN $Path & "wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE
>
> or the correct way to create a file
>
> Any ideas of where I fell off the trolley?
>

You can't create file inside the project at execution time. You need to store
your file inside the user home directory.

You can use the Settings class, that creates a settings file like in Windows
in a standard path inside the user home directory.

Or you can create your own file, as an hidden file (beginning with a dot), or
as a file stored inside an hidden directory.

Now the standard is defined by freedesktop.org: a configuration file is stored
in ~/.config/<application>. The Settings class stored its own configuration
file in ~/.config/gambas[3]/<application>.conf

Regards,

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[Jeffrey Johnson-4]

My program also recreates html pages as the program runs, so am I correct in
thinking that I will not be able to do that either. I am converting a hamradio
program from VB, and will also need to do my logging. So my thinking since
everything is RO then I am out of luck on it?

On Sunday 06 July 2008 13:23:46 Benoit Minisini wrote:

> On dimanche 06 juillet 2008, Jeff Johnson wrote:
> > I know this has probably been replied to many times.
> >
> > This works
> >    hFile = OPEN "wxaprs.ini" FOR INPUT
> >
> > This works
> >    hFile = OPEN "./wxaprs.ini" FOR INPUT
> >
> >
> > This fails with access forbidden
> > DIM hFile1 AS File
> > hFile1 = OPEN "./wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE
> >
> > This fails with access forbidden
> > DIM hFile1 AS File
> > hFile1 = OPEN "wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE
>
> Relatives paths are paths to files located inside the project, and so are
> read-only.
>
> > This works
> > DIM hFile1 AS File
> > hFile1 = OPEN "/home/jeffjohnson/aprs/wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE
>
> ...But when you use an absolute path, nothing is checked. But then your
> code does not work once the program is compiled into an executable.
>
> > I need to either determine the full working path so I can make it
> > hFile1 = OPEN $Path & "wxaprs.ini" FOR OUTPUT CREATE
> >
> > or the correct way to create a file
> >
> > Any ideas of where I fell off the trolley?
>
> You can't create file inside the project at execution time. You need to
> store your file inside the user home directory.
>
> You can use the Settings class, that creates a settings file like in
> Windows in a standard path inside the user home directory.
>
> Or you can create your own file, as an hidden file (beginning with a dot),
> or as a file stored inside an hidden directory.
>
> Now the standard is defined by freedesktop.org: a configuration file is
> stored in ~/.config/<application>. The Settings class stored its own
> configuration file in ~/.config/gambas[3]/<application>.conf
>
> Regards,

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[Benoit Minisini]

On dimanche 06 juillet 2008, Jeff Johnson wrote:
> My program also recreates html pages as the program runs, so am I correct
> in thinking that I will not be able to do that either. I am converting a
> hamradio program from VB, and will also need to do my logging. So my
> thinking since everything is RO then I am out of luck on it?
>

Only your project is read-only.

If the pages you create are temporary, i.e. they disappear when the program
ends, then you can use the process temporary directory created by the
interpreter (Temp$ function).

If the pages you create are persistent, then you must store them inside the
user home directory, or in another directory specified by him.

If you are doing a program that is run by root or another priviledged user,
you should store your logs in /var/log.

Regards,

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[Jeffrey Johnson-4]

Pharm out...    That is what I needed to know..  Thanks a bundle

On Sunday 06 July 2008 15:21:36 Benoit Minisini wrote:

> On dimanche 06 juillet 2008, Jeff Johnson wrote:
> > My program also recreates html pages as the program runs, so am I correct
> > in thinking that I will not be able to do that either. I am converting a
> > hamradio program from VB, and will also need to do my logging. So my
> > thinking since everything is RO then I am out of luck on it?
>
> Only your project is read-only.
>
> If the pages you create are temporary, i.e. they disappear when the program
> ends, then you can use the process temporary directory created by the
> interpreter (Temp$ function).
>
> If the pages you create are persistent, then you must store them inside the
> user home directory, or in another directory specified by him.
>
> If you are doing a program that is run by root or another priviledged user,
> you should store your logs in /var/log.
>
> Regards,

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