Darren New <dnew [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> What directory are you trying to save the changed file into? The same
> directory (or a subdirectory) under the program's executable?

Here is the exact error screen:
http://www.wwwmwww.com/images/VistaError.png

The path is C:PROGRAM FILESPOV-RAY FOR WINDOWS V3.6rendererquickres.ini

Is that the same path that the program executable is in?  It's the directory
POV-Ray put the file in when I installed it.  I've never had to change it
before.

Darren New <dnew [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> Don't do that. You're not supposed to store data for a multi-user
> program into the place the system-wide executables are stored.

I'm the only family member that is using POV-Ray and at the moment at least
I'm not using any multi-user features of Vista.  Everyone sees the same
desktop, etc.  Should I create user accounts for each family member?

Darren New <dnew [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> That's just my guess, mind, based on the fact that Vista is putting in
> stronger support to keep you from doing things like that, and actually
> moving files you write into the Programs directory into the user's home
> directory "transparently".  Very confusing, but necessary when programs
> refuse to follow the rules.

Can that also explain why the command line doesn't work?

http://www.wwwmwww.com/images/VistaError2.png

Note the words (Not Responding) in the header.  If the command line it blank
all runs fine though I don't quite get the image I want.

Thanks,
Carl

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