Cannot create files in windows 8

[Maelstrom]

Hello all,

Today I am having an interesting problem.  I am creating an application that is designed to run in windows 8.  I need to write a log of the application down.  Unfortunately, autoit cannot create the file, even though it has admin privileges.

tl;dr

Why doesn't this work?

#requireadmin
#include <File.au3>

_FileCreate("C:\mmt.log")
$filehandle = FileOpen("C:\mmt.log")

Thanks

[MikahS]

Try just

$filehandle = FileOpen("C:\mmt.log", 1) ; write mode should create the file if it doesn't exist.

Edited October 10, 2014 by MikahS

[Maelstrom]

 

Try just

$filehandle = FileOpen("C:\mmt.log", 1) ; write mode should create the file if it doesn't exist.

Hmm, for some reason that works but, _fileCreate doesn't.  Thanks.

[MikahS]

Something to do with the WinAPI functionality on Win 8.

Anytime

[BrewManNH]

Wouldn't it be easier to just not put the files on the root of the C: drive?

[guinness]

Don't forget to use FileClose() once you have finished with the file handle. As for why it didn't work I don't know, as it worked for me. As BrewManNH said, use the proper location in Windows for storing config/temp files.

Edited October 10, 2014 by guinness