[Pcgen-trackers] [ pcgen-Bugs-2771673 ] Save character fails on Windows Vista

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Bugs item #2771673, was opened at 2009-04-18 10:23
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Category: Import/Save Character
Group: To be fixed For 5.16.0
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 7
Private: No
Submitted By: James Dempsey (jdempsey)
Assigned to: James Dempsey (jdempsey)
Summary: Save character fails on Windows Vista

Initial Comment:
Yes I am using Vista (I very much dislike vista.)  Your suggestion worked. 
Thanks for your help.
 
Jon
 
> Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:15:18 +1000
> Subject: Re: PCGEN 5.16 Problem
>
> Hi Jonathon,
>
> 2009/4/17 Jonathan Decker :
> > I downloaded the new version of PC Gen and it loaded fine but it won't allow
> > me to save the character that I am working on.  Is this a bug?  I have
> > 5.16.0 RC 3 or at least that is what the desktop Icon says.  I'd appreciate
> > any help you can give me.
> >
>
> I take it you are using Vista? The most likely reason is that the
> character folder is read-only. To fix this, start PCGen and use the
> Settings > Preferences menu. Now navigate to the Location section and
> change the "PCGen Character Directory" to be a folder under your My
> Documents folder (I might not have the exact name there). You might
> also want to do the same with the Custom Directory and the Vendor
> Directory too to prevent a similar issue if you use these folders for
> data in the future.

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