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Nah. A Monty Python movie already solved that one for me.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@xxx> wrote:
>
> The meaning of life...?
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@> wrote:
> >
> > UAC turned off, now all scripts work again. No more mystery. Only the cold hard facts of micro circuits and computer code.
> >
> > You have taken all the mystery out of my life! Now what should I ponder on rainy days? :-)
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Arghh... there is NO such thing as "mystery" in computers. You are attempting to do operation that requires elevation and you get
> > > the error because
> > > Vista does not allow you to do that. That's all. It does not matter what version of AB you are using. All it matters is that you are
> > > trying to do priviliged op. And "No files are written outside of the AmiBroker directory" is simply not true, because if you are not
> > > setting the current working directory
> > > explicitely it may easily be C:\windows\ if you are using OLE from such folder and then all your relative paths may land there.
> > > You may consult Microsoft web site about what operations require elevation in Vista (links were listed in my previous post).
> > > That is entire story to it.
> > > Short resolution: turn this stupidest "feature" of Vista (i.e. UAC) off or run AmiBroker with correct working directory set (from
> > > the shortcut, for example).
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > amibroker.com
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@>
> > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 7:27 PM
> > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Problem using Automation with AB 5.28.1
> > >
> > >
> > > > Thanks TJ. I appreciate your feedback, as always.
> > > >
> > > > But the point I was trying to make is that I have been running AB fine for many months on this Vista PC (starting with 5.10 FULL
> > > > install, then 5.20 FULL install, then upgrade to the various betas thereafter).
> > > >
> > > > On each install and upgrade there were no problems - I could run my automation scripts without incident. It's only with the latest
> > > > 5.28.1 that the scripts stopped working, giving the elevation error.
> > > >
> > > > No files are written outside of the AmiBroker directory. Everything was installed there (again, FULL install). And then the 5.28.1
> > > > Beta upgrade was run, in the exact same way that I have run every other upgrade since 5.20 (and I've installed all the betas, one
> > > > after another, as soon as they were available). Never had any problems before, and that's why the current problem is a mystery.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Hello,
> > > >>
> > > >> No, you completely miss how User Access Control works on Vista. The fact that you are logged as admin on vista means NOTHING.
> > > >> Admin is normally degraded on vista and has NO rights other than normal user unless it is elevated. On Vista unelevated Admin
> > > >> account means nothing.
> > > >> Admin can NOT even create single
> > > >> file in C:\Program Files\ without elevation, you can not register OLE servers, ActiveX controls, and you can not write to
> > > >> registry
> > > >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
> > > >> You really NEED to read about UAC.
> > > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Account_Control
> > > >>
> > > >> You are getting prompts because you either did not run FULL (not upgrade) setup of 5.20,
> > > >> or you are attempting to create files inside C:\Program Files\ write to registry or such.
> > > >>
> > > >> You must run FULL setup and you MUST NOT write anything outside AmiBroker directory (as installed by FULL 5.20 setup) on the C:
> > > >> drive,
> > > >> otherwise you need elevation.
> > > >>
> > > >> Best regards,
> > > >> Tomasz Janeczko
> > > >> amibroker.com
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: "ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@>
> > > >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 5:50 PM
> > > >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Problem using Automation with AB 5.28.1
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> >I had googled. My point is that I have always been using Vista, automation has always worked with AB, and I've made no changes
> > > >> >on
> > > >> >my PC to any Vista settings, and yet automation no longer works with AB 5.28.1
> > > >> >
> > > >> > So something might have changed with AB 5.28.1 vs 5.27 and previous versions that somehow affects that script call.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > The elevation error usually refers to the requirement to run something with administrator privileges. But I am already logged
> > > >> > in
> > > >> > as administrator, and AB has always been installed under Admin.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "paultsho" <paul.tsho@> wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> google your message, you'll get a lot of hits. its a Vista problem. not a AB problem.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@> wrote:
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > I recently upgraded to the 5.28.1 beta. I just notice that it no longer
> > > >> >> > works with my various scripts (which all worked fine with previous
> > > >> >> > versions of AB).
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > When I try to launch an external VBscript, to do some batch optimizing,
> > > >> >> > I get this script error:
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > "The requested operation requires elevation"
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > for this line in my script:
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > set AB = CreateObject("Broker.Application")
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Never seen this error before, and I've been running scripts like this
> > > >> >> > for months. I am using Vista 64-bit, logged in as Administrator, and
> > > >> >> > nothing has changed on my PC except for upgrading AB.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Anyone else see this issue, or have any ideas why it is happening, and
> > > >> >> > what can be done to correct it?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
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