Export to Desktop Help

[Totes]

Hi,

I just tried this from an earlier post:

$filename = Get ( DesktopPath ) & FamilyPhotos::Photo & ".fp7"

and set the export to $filename but it did nothing?

I just dont understand variables enough and the stuff below did not work...Im lost again.

I have created a small runtime which is supposed to export a file to the desktop as a .fp7

Well, that is how it is supposed to work anyway.

I have tried to set the path to everything I can think of…the problem is that it will work just fine on my PC, but when my son attempts to use the runtime and export a file to his desktop he gets an error that the file

“Photo.fp7 could not be created on this disk. Use a different name, make more room on the disk, unlock it or use a different disk”.

I have XP Pro and he has Vista (not sure if that is a problem for the paths)…

I have tired:

filewin:/C:/Documents and Settings/All Users/Desktop/Photo.fp7

file:../../../../Desktop/Photo.fp7

file:../../../../../All Users/Desktop/Photo.fp7

But noting will work on both…just mine and not his. We are both admin accounts on the PC's.

is there a generic setting that will export to anyone’s desktop because I just cant get it?

Thanks,

Jim

Edited January 9, 2009 by Guest

[bcooney]

Get (DesktopPath) does not start with "file:", you'll need to add it.

So, set $ExportPath to:

"file:" & Get (DesktopPath) & filename & ".fp7"

[Totes]

Thanks...that did the trick!!!!