Article: Q159975
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 4.00 | 4.00
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbnokeywordkbbuglist
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The Err object is not reset after you try to copy a file to a write- protected
floppy disk and the FileCopy command fails with a "Permission Denied" error.
This makes it impossible to copy the file again, even after you remove the
write-protection on the floppy disk.
WORKAROUND
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The Kill command is not affected in this way and can be carried out before the
FileCopy command. This enables the Kill command to detect the "Permission
Denied" error first and allows you to remove the write- protection on the floppy
disk before you carry out the FileCopy command. Do the following:
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim source As String
Dim target As String
On Error GoTo err_handler
source = "c:\test.txt"
Open source For Output As #1
Write #1, "This is a test."
Close #1
target = "a:\test.txt"
If Dir(target) <> "" Then Kill target
FileCopy source, target
Exit Sub
err_handler:
If Err.Number = 70 Then
MsgBox "Permission denied. Please remove write-protection."
Resume
ElseIf Err.Number = 71 Then
MsgBox "Disk not ready. Please insert a disk."
Resume
End If
End Sub
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be an issue in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. Microsoft is researching this issue and will post
new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Start a new project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default.
2. Place a CommandButton, Command1, on Form1.
3. Place the following code in the Command1_Click event:
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim source As String
Dim target As String
On Error GoTo err_handler
source = "c:\test.txt"
Open source For Output As #1
Write #1, "This is a test."
Close #1
target = "a:\test.txt"
FileCopy source, target
Exit Sub
err_handler:
If Err.Number = 70 Then
MsgBox "Permission denied. Please remove write-protection."
Resume
ElseIf Err.Number = 71 Then
MsgBox "Disk not ready. Please insert a disk."
Resume
End If
End Sub
4. Run the project by pressing the F5 key.
5. Insert a formatted disk in the floppy, and then click Command1. Text.txt is
copied to the floppy disk.
6. Write-protect the disk and click Command1. An error message appears to remove
the write-protection.
7. Remove write-protection and click Command1. Note that the same error message
appears.
Additional query words: 4.00 vb4win vb416
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Keywords : kbnokeyword kbbuglist
Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB400Search kbVB400
Version : 4.00 | 4.00
Issue type : kbbug
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