Try without the single quotation marks.
On 7 July 2014 20:10, Cameron Bodenschatz <cbod...@g.clemson.edu> wrote:
> I am trying to convert a POSCAR file to a Gaussian .gjf file using Open
> Babel on Windows 8.1. When I attempt the conversion in the GUI, the output
> message box says "0 molecules converted" and a blank .gjf output file is
> created. I tried to run the conversion using the command line by typing:
>
> C:\Users\Cameron>babel -iPOSCAR 'C:\Users\Cameron\Desktop\11kpts\POSCAR'
> -ogjf 'C:\Users\Cameron\Desktop\POSCAR.gjf'
>
> I receive the following error:
>
> *** Open Babel Error in OpenBabel::OBConversion::FullConvert
> Cannot write to 'C:\Users\Cameron\Desktop\11kpts\POSCAR.gjf'
> 0 molecules converted
> 1 errors
>
> Is this an issue with my command statement, my installation of OpenBabel,
> or something else? Do I need to run the conversion as an administrator on
> my PC?
>
> I'm sorry if this has been asked before, I did not find it in the
> archives. Thanks for your help.
>
> --
> Cameron
>
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