Hi Jim, Correct. Newer versions of Windows, especially Windows 8, won't allow you to save log files etc to c:\Program Files and c:\Program Files (x86) because of the read, write, and execute permissions on those directories. Windows 8, in particular, gives an error whenever one of your games like Baseball tries to write a baseball log to c:\Program Files (x86)\Kitchensinc. So the saved games and log files have to go somewhere else like the My Documents directory rather than being written to the Program Files directories.
As for an installer that does what Winkit does that's totally possible. There are several options from the free utilities like Inno Setup to commercial installers like Microsoft AdvancedSetup Installer. I think Advanced Setup Installer is overkill in your case as you have no need to handle .NET components and things like that. Inno Setup is both free and simple to use, and I could probably write up a script that does what Winkit does that properly detects the correct install location and puts the icons where they go. Cheers! On 5/30/13, Jim Kitchen <j...@kitchensinc.net> wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > Thank you. I just wonder if there is an installer that would replace my > winkit and do all that it does plus install my game menu and game of life to > where you said that it belongs and then have self extracting zip files that > would also be able to find that folder. > > But I thought that having the games write their files to > documents\kitchensinc would allow the games to run no matter where they were > installed since I was told that Windows does not let them be written to > program files\kitchensinc. > > Thanks again. > > BFN --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
