Need help urgently - "error opening file for writing"

asilverstein · 8th November 2006, 17:03

Hello All,

My first post here, and I am in a bind.

When installing files to an empty directory which already exists, NSIS throws the error ""error opening file for writing" for every single file.

I have tried:

SetOverwrite on

Also, I tried:

AccessControl::GrantOnFile "$INSTDIR" "Everyone" "FullAccess"

These don't fix the problem. Is there any solution to this issue?

-Alex

kichik · 8th November 2006, 17:31

What's the complete error message? Sounds like you forgot to use SetOutPath.

asilverstein · 8th November 2006, 18:19

* Code looks like this:

SetOverwrite on
SetOutPath $UPGRADE_PATH

DetailPrint "Skipping Info.mdb for upgrade."
File /r /x "Info.mdb" "..\Files\*.*"

* Complete error message is:

"Error opening file for writing:"

\Data\Guide.mdb

Click Abort to stop the installation,
Retry to try again, or
Ignore to skip this file.

kichik · 8th November 2006, 18:31

If that's the error, $UPGRADE_PATH is empty. The error always displays the full path of the file it's trying to write.

asilverstein · 8th November 2006, 18:32

I think I found my bug - $UPGRADE_PATH was empty, so there was nowhere to output the files to. Thanks for your assistance, it led me to find the answer I needed.

8th November 2006, 17:03	#1
asilverstein Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	Need help urgently - "error opening file for writing" Hello All, My first post here, and I am in a bind. When installing files to an empty directory which already exists, NSIS throws the error ""error opening file for writing" for every single file. I have tried: SetOverwrite on Also, I tried: AccessControl::GrantOnFile "$INSTDIR" "Everyone" "FullAccess" These don't fix the problem. Is there any solution to this issue? -Alex

8th November 2006, 17:31	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	What's the complete error message? Sounds like you forgot to use SetOutPath. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

8th November 2006, 18:31	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	If that's the error, $UPGRADE_PATH is empty. The error always displays the full path of the file it's trying to write. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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8th November 2006, 18:19	#3
asilverstein Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	* Code looks like this: SetOverwrite on SetOutPath $UPGRADE_PATH DetailPrint "Skipping Info.mdb for upgrade." File /r /x "Info.mdb" "..\Files\." * Complete error message is: "Error opening file for writing:" \Data\Guide.mdb Click Abort to stop the installation, Retry to try again, or Ignore to skip this file.

8th November 2006, 18:32	#5
asilverstein Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	I think I found my bug - $UPGRADE_PATH was empty, so there was nowhere to output the files to. Thanks for your assistance, it led me to find the answer I needed.