[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Travis wrote: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> David Shochat wrote: >>> >>>> Duncan wrote: >>>> >>>>> In that case, you'll probably need to use a path similar to >>>>> "C:/Program Files/Pan/pan.exe" >>>>> >>>> You mean C:\Program Files\Pan\pan.exe >>>> >>>> I assume Vista still does its directory separators backwards. So if >>>> that's not where it is, it should be easy to search for it (I think >>>> Vista even has something like MacOS's Spotlight). >>>> -- David >>>> >>> There are a whole set of shortcuts connected to the Windows key (the >>> one with the flag): WinKey + F brings up a Find dialogue, Winkey + R >>> gives the Run prompt, and several others. >>> >>> I don't know specifically about Vista, but other Windows versions >>> show their 8.3 roots by "pretending" that C:\Program Files\ is >>> actually C:\PROGRA~1 and you can use that form in commands >>> >> without >> >>> quotes, so you could enter C:\PROGRA~1\Pan\Pan.exe if that is where >>> your Pan is installed. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> Colin >>> >> >> I can start Pan from the "Run" box but not from the "command prompt". >> If I type "cmd" in the run box I get the "command prompt" box. The >> problem is not about getting Pan to run it is about Pan not saving my >> subscribed groups when I close Pan. I'm 99 44/100% sure it is a >> Vista issue and not a Pan issue. -- >> >> Travis in Shoreline Washington >> >> >> > > I /think/ the problem is actually in the way Vista handles > things run from Program Files, I don't have Vista but I > remember some articles about this. Can you look in > c:\documents and settings\<username>\.pan2 and list what > files you have there? > > Also can you try running pan from someplace other than program files? > Maybe create a c:\pan folder and run it from there? > > I have a team at work testing Vista so I can borrow a Vista > system later in the week to play with if you don't get a > solution before then.
In C:\Users\Travis\Pan2 is accels group-preferences newsgroups.dsc newsgroups.xov newsgroups.ynm newsre-1 posting preferences servers tasks.nzb In Program Files\Pan is aspell-15.dll COPYING libintl-1.dll pan pcre3.dll pspell-15.dll Thanks. -- Travis in Shoreline Washington _______________________________________________ Pan-users mailing list Pan-users@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pan-users
