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hey i am trying to expand my programming knoweledge - have downloaded and fully installed code blocks - when i run it and try to run my first project i get the error - cannot open output file bin\Debug\First project.exe Permission denied
have i set something up wrong or is windows being windows
any advice greatly appreciated thanks
note: i get this error in both c and c++
I suppose you should check that you're not trying to create the program in some restricted place, like C:\Windows.
as far as i know ive set the directory in C:\codeblocks\New folder
If you go there in Windows explorer will it let you add a file there? Have you tried it in a normal spot, like a new folder inside your documents directory?Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverClif
..If everything fails..try running as Administrator..!..the free 'root' key in Windows..
put new folder on my desktop and ran codebloks again and all is solved it seems
- far as i can tell it didnt create the folder so had nowhere to put the file - thanks heaps for the advice
In Vista and Win7, they introduced a new file organization... Users now have a home folder. You can do anything you want within that folder.
It's default location is C:\USERS\<YOURUSERNAME> so it's nice and easy to get to. If you go to the start menu and click on your user name it will open. That's where you put your stuff. Make a folder for "Coding" or such and and use that for your projects.
Making folders on your desktop is generally not a very good idea as the desktop itself is behind a hidden folder and is actually the sum of 2 different folders displayed together... a user desktop and a global desktop. On multi-user setups you could actually be making folders that show up on someone else's desktop...
If you want a shortcut to your home folder on your desktop, just drag the icon from the start bar and drop it there.