I recently completed a clean reinstall of 64-bit Windows 10 1709 on a
laptop. As part of the process I updated gretl to the current snapshot.
At the end of a session I am prompted to save a record of commands issued
which I wish to do. When I try to do so I get boxes with the following
messages
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gretl error
Failed to open file 'C:\Users\frain\AppData\Roaming\gretl\prntmp.NvmQJo':
Permission denied
Close
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and when I close this box
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gretl error
Error attempting to open file
Close
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I also used windows update to update a tablet computer to 32-bit Windows 10
1709. After the update 32-bit gretl2017d appeared to run without the
problem. I downloaded and installed the snapshot version yesterday. The
session record problem now appeared on the 32-bit tablet. I uninstalled
the snapshot version and reinstalled the 2107d version but now the problem
is in the 2107d version.
I have also uninstalled the 64-bit version (using the supplied uninstall
program) and reinstalled the 64-bit 2107d version and still have the
problem.
I should say that there is no obvious problem with the
'C:\Users\frain\AppData\Roaming\gretl\' directory. The file
'prntmp.NvmQJo' has only the archive attribute set. Also I was able to
copy the messages to a text file in the directory. I have been unable to
copy or open the 'prntmp.NvmQJo' and when I close gretl the file
vanishes. I presume that the file is a temporary file containing the
instructions issued during the session.
John C Frain
3 Aranleigh Park
Rathfarnham
Dublin 14
Ireland
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