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From: "Archer Barrie" <>
Subject: RE: Wish list for WinBMD
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:02:55 -0000
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Allan,

Do you run with UAC switched off?

Barrie

> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:] On Behalf Of
> Allan Raymond
> Sent: 28 January 2009 17:20
> To:
> Subject: Re: Wish list for WinBMD
>
> I'm not necessarily saying my process is correct but it works
> perfectly for
> me without any problems.
>
> 1. I'm using Vista, so I know it works
>
> 2. I set up a new Folder C:\WinBMD
>
> 3. I downloaded and saved WinBMD (ignoring any problems with
> Run time error
> 429 error) to this folder when requested where to save to.
>
> 4. The default for saved files is in the Output folder which is
> automatically set up as a sub folder of WinBMD folder, which
> in my case is
> C:\WinBMD\Output
>
> I can guarantee the files are easily found in
> C:\WinBMD\Output which is why
> I keep saying I can't understand why transcribers can't find
> their files if
> using Vista.
>
> I seem to recollect this is what I did when I had Windows 98
> before moving
> across to Vista.
>
> Allan Raymond
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Archer Barrie" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 4:45 PM
> Subject: RE: Wish list for WinBMD
>
>
> Oh, I thought you had WinBMD in c:\Program Files\WinBMD and
> your data in
> c:\WinBMD!
>
> So...
>
> 1) When you install WinBMD it puts the program in c:\Program
> Files\WinBMD unless you specifically change it. So c:\Program
> Files\WinBMD is the default.
>
> 2) My understanding would be that "a separate folder on your
> hard drive"
> means just that, it does not mean it has to be directly under c:, it
> just means that it should not be in the same folder as SpeedBMD. As
> evidence I would offer 1) above. Installing WinBMD in the SpeedBMD
> folder would be pretty perverse but I guess the instruction is there
> because somebody did it.
>
> 3) I don't have Vista so I cannot test this, but I assume that the way
> you have it set up will *not* work under Vista in the sense
> that output
> files will still not be easily found. What Vista is trying to do is to
> stop different users using the same part of fileststore and
> it does this
> by virtualising any attempt to write to the program location (be that
> c:\Program Files\WinBMD or c:\WinBMD).
>
> I stand by my previous assertion, however, that the only sensible
> default (nowadays) for the output is My Documents/WinBMD.
>
> Barrie
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > [mailto:] On Behalf Of
> > Allan Raymond
> > Sent: 28 January 2009 11:50
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: Wish list for WinBMD
> >
> > Sorry I can't agree with with this assumption, purely from my
> > layman's point
> > of view.
> >
> > I took the instructions for installing WinBMD quite literal
> > and installed
> > the program in its own folder on the C; drive. The
> > instructions states
> > "WinBMD is a separate program from SpeedBMD and should not be
> > installed in
> > the SpeedBMD folder, but into its own folder on your hard
> > drive", whence I
> > set up a WinBMD folder on the C; drive rather than a sub
> > folder within the
> > "Program" folder.
> >
> > When I save a WinBMD file it is either:
> >
> > Save Current Batch
> > or
> > Save Batch and Exit
> >
> > NEVER Save As....
> >
> > Using my method any files are saved by default in a folder
> > called "Output"
> > below my WinBMD folder.
> >
> > So whenever I need to search for a file produced by WinBMD, I
> > will find it
> > in folder C:/WinBMD/Output which means it is quite accessible.
> >
> > Allan Raymond
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Archer Barrie" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 1:17 AM
> > Subject: RE: Wish list for WinBMD
> >
> >
> > Allan,
> >
> > The problem is that it is not the default. The default is a location
> > that is not immediately accessible.
> >
> > Barrie
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:
> > > [mailto:] On Behalf Of
> > > Allan Raymond
> > > Sent: 27 January 2009 20:09
> > > To:
> > > Subject: Re: Wish list for WinBMD
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > A tick in the box.
> > >
> > > Exactly where my WinBMD resides, perhaps that is why I can't
> > > see what all
> > > the fuss is about anyone not being able to locate their files
> > > to send to
> > > their Coordinator.
> > >
> > > Allan Raymond
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bob Phillips" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:58 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Wish list for WinBMD
> > >
> > >
> > > How about making the default installation folder
> > > C:\WinBMD
> > > instead of the standard
> > > C:\Program Files\WinBMD
> > > which should stop Windows Vista from changing the Save location.
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > Bob Phillips
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Nowl" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 1:43 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Wish list for WinBMD
> > >
> > >
> > > > Christopher Richards wrote on Tue, 27 Jan 2009:
> > > >
> > > >>I'm wondering if there is a simpler solution. An option
> > to "prepare
> > > >>file for emailing". This would save a copy on the desktop.
> > > From there
> > > >>it is easy to find it and attach it to an email whatever
> > > system one is
> > > >>using.
> > > >
> > > > Oh no, *please* don't let's encourage people to copy
> files to the
> > > > desktop! This is exactly what leads to the multiple-version
> > > nightmare I
> > > > posted about last week (see thread "Save As headaches".
> > > >
> > > > I agree with Barrie and think the core problem is the
> > Save Path. I'd
> > > > like to see WinBMD, when first run, ask the user to choose
> > > or create a
> > > > folder in which to store their work, perhaps offering
> to create a
> > > > subfolder of My Documents by default.
> > > > --
> > > > Nowl
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