Re: [Tuxpaint-users] TuxPaint won't save

[Pere P. i C. <per...@gm...>]

On 14 d’octubre de 2017 2.28.59 CEST, Sharon F <ama...@gm...> wrote:
>Hi!  I'm new to the list so, if this topic has been discussed I'm
>sorry.
>This is where the website sent me.  I know it's a user list so hope I'm
>in
>the right place!
>
>I installed TuxPaint 0.9.22 and TuxStamps 2009-06-28 on my Windows 10
>laptop. Everything was fine until I moved the folder it was in to
>another
>location.  I forgot it was there actually.  After this move I brought
>up
>TuxPaint and got an "No such file or directory" message when I tried to
>save.  I got it again when I tried to quit without saving.  I went in
>and
>changed the data folder to the new location and it still gave me the
>message.
>
>At this point I uninstalled both TuxPaint and TuxStamps.  I reinstalled
>and
>still had the same error. Uninstalled both again.  Found that there was
>a
>folder in Programs files (x86) so I deleted that folder and made sure I
>emptied the trash.  At this point I went and did a search for any other
>files from TuxPaint or TuxStamp and became pretty secure that the
>laptop
>was clean of ALL TuxPaint files.
>
>I rebooted.
>
>Reinstalled.
>
>Still got "No such file or directory".
>
>If the error is in the registry I'm not going there without clear
>instructions.  I'm stumpted.  I can't close the program without forcing
>a
>close using task manager or rebooting the system.
>
>What I need is to get a copy of TuxPaint and TuxStamps back on my
>laptop
>because my granddaughter needs it for school.
>
>Help!  Let me know if you need any more info.  I've attached a
>dxdiag.txt
>file in case that helps.
>
>Thanks!
>Sharon Flanagan

Hi,

I don't know how to solve the problems you describe, but an alternative solution:
Install the "portable" version of Tux Paint and stamps into a new place.

http://tuxpaint.org/download/windows-zip/

Hope this helps
Pere
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