Unable to create sub-folders from CW6 or CW10 on Win 10

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1

Since the update to Win 10 (early May) my CW6 applications will not create sub folders or create files where the subfolder does not exist.

I tried a small Clarion 10 program but it shows the same problem.

I have tried every security setting I can find but no luck in resolving the issue - has anyone else seen this (or have a solution)?

2

I would recommend you upload your test code for a quicker resolution.

3

The test is very simple - I created a ne application with a single file that had a specific file name and used the app wizard to create/run the it - it fails when trying to browse the file with error of path not found. The site will not let me upload the solution

4

Provide a share link from your cloud account where the test program is stored. (I did the same in the past and provided my dropbox link).

5

please check this What kinds of files can I upload here?

6

This is the code I use, using C6 and it works here. It should work for you as well. Modify to taste and your systems. I am using the Clarion native FileExists and CreateDirectory command found in CWUTIL.:

!=====================================================================================
PCREATEDIRECTORY     PROCEDURE(STRING PUNCDIR)
!=====================================================================================
  CODE
  IF FILEEXISTS(PUNCDIR & '\*.*') = TRUE
    RETURN
  END
  CREATEDIRECTORY(PUNCDIR)
  IF ERRNO()
    BEEP
    MESSAGE('Error Creating Directory using PCreateDirectory() in PUNC.clw: ' & PUNCDIR & '  Error: ' & ERROR() & '  ErrNo: ' & ERRNO(), 'Error Creating Directory', ICON:EXCLAMATION)
  END
7

This is very similar to what I am already using, except I use VuFileUtility to create directories. This works fine on Win 7 but on Win 10, will not create the folders

8

It looks like SV is aware of this. The CREATEDIRECTORY help has the following:

On some Windows versions, any attempt to create multiple levels of directories

(For example. ‘C:\dir1\dir2\dir3’) will fail, but the error code will not be returned correctly. CREATEDIRECTORY will still post a non-zero value, which you can use to trap and post a generic “Directory Not Created” error.

9

It looks as if Microsoft are aware of the problem - I have seen some of the “new” security settings in the next release of Win 10 and there is a new setting to switch of the security that is blocking folders being created in apps