On 8/3/2018 2:32 AM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote: > Hi, > > To raise the issue again of updating Mac and Windows apps, I’m referencing > this thread between Graham and Jacqueline... > > Can existing files in the user’s application directory be > saved/modified/replaced by my application? >
The accurate answer is that it all depends upon the permissions of the account running the software. Typically for most personal or home computers, the user has administrative privs, but that is increasingly not the case on university or company owned computers. On these, they may not have permission to alter files in the Program Files (Win) or Applications (OSX) folders. In some cases, again depending on OS and permissions, you can alter the folders contents directly. In others you application must launch a process (another app) with elevated privs, where the OS asks the user for permissions for the elevated privs, and then that app (if allowed) can make changes. _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
