Path/File Access Error + Run-time Error '380'

[mattestion]

I know the "Path/File Access Error" is a known issue in Win7. But I'm running Vista SP2 and was wondering if anyone had a problem in Vista or a fix. I saw in one of the threads a comment about a note on Vista but I didn't find it.

What happened is I downloaded, unzipped and ran setup no problem. I was able to open LB Workshop, put the paths to LB, play with syntax coloring, and open some files but I didn't edit or save any. I DID NOT check the option to open the last file. I closed LB Workshop then later on tried to run it again. But I get the "Path/File Access Error". I tried running in compatibility mode for XP SP2 but I still get the same error. I then tried running as an administrator which gave me the window saying I have run LB Workshop 2 times and to please register. I click OK then I get the "Run-time error '380'". I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, removing registry entries (I did not find any) but nothing works.

I would really like to use LB Workshop so please any help is greatly appreciated!

P.S. I installed it to C:\LB Workshop\

[Alyce Watson]

Mar 4, 2012 22:06:17 GMT -5 mattestion said:

I was able to open LB Workshop, put the paths to LB, play with syntax coloring, and open some files but I didn't edit or save any. I DID NOT check the option to open the last file. I closed LB Workshop then later on tried to run it again. ... I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, removing registry entries (I did not find any) but nothing works.

I would really like to use LB Workshop so please any help is greatly appreciated!

P.S. I installed it to C:\LB Workshop\

There are definitely registry entries. Run regedit.exe and use the search function for "LBWorkshop" entries. Remove all of them.

Uninstall LBWorkshop and reinstall in the Program Files folder. When you run it, open or create a file and save it.

LBWorkshop is written in an old development language. It has not been feasible to port it to a newer language. I've spent a lot of time trying to isolate and fix the file access error and I simply cannot find any reason for it, nor can I recreate it. I apologize.

If you have registered and cannot make it work for you, send me a PM with your purchase details and I'll issue a refund.

[mattestion]

Well, I followed your steps Alyce (and this time I found all the registry entries) but it did not work. But what did work as has been mentioned in other threads is turning off UAC. I don't know why UAC seems to hate LB Workshop but it seems to be the key to use it in Vista/7. So I will be registering soon! ;D

[Alyce Watson]

I'm glad it works for you. I cannot reproduce the error on my Vista machine and I do not have access to a Win7 machine, so I cannot test it there.

Thanks for the report.

[mattestion]

Just a thought, Alyce, but maybe it would be good to post a sticky, somewhere along the lines of "Before Posting: For Vista/7 users". It could mention the problem that can occur and list the solutions that have been found to work for some.