Problem with compiling with PCW C on Vista

[Jag]

I have used PCC compiler for PIC16F877A with no problems on windows XP. However, when I transfered this compiler to Vista and tried to compile the same project, I got the following error:

Error[300] D:\Myproject\main.c 356: More infor: File access denied
Error[44] D:\Myproject\main.c 356: Internal Error = Contact CCS OUTPUT FILE O

Does anyone have a clue as to how I can work around this? All the files in the project are read/write.

[_olaf_]

Hi,

did you set the access rights for the files and folders on the Vista PC? Is the file access for the Vista user active?

This was my problem. I had to set the rights for the project/files/folders for the Vista user.

Regards, Olaf

[Jag]

Thanks Olaf...that did it. It works now!!!

[RossJ]

Hello all,

I have just installed PCWH 4.094 and am experiencing Vista security problems. I'm not sure why this is just starting now as I have previously had other versions working fine (including 4.093).

I get a similar error to the one mentioned earlier in this thread except mine is for 'OUTPUT FILE M' (not 'O').

I have messed about with the Vista permissions but can't find any higher level of permissions to assign. I am also not sure which file/directory PCW is actually having a problem with since it doesn't tell me. I assume the project directory, but have also looked at the C:\Users\Ross\AppData\Roaming\PICC directory.

The only way I can currently make PCW work is to set PCW.exe to run as administrator (compatibility options), which is not ideal.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

/Ross.

[RossJ]

Hi again,

CCS have just release 4.095 with a noted fix for Vista. My problem is resolved with this new release.

/Ross.