Any reason why I can write past a certain number in one location but can in another?

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Hi All,

I have an odd problem, if I use a (C:\\ProductName\\BAK\\) path for saving files it will only allow a certain number of files to be written. If I use another similar approach (below)

C:\\Test_Stuff\\Sub_Test_Stuff\\
the program will quite happily go beyond the limit of the first the limit seems to 132
as XX_0132.msg is the limit in the first, the second I have over XX_0200.msg.
A few things occurred:
1) I am not calculating the number correctly.
2) There is a maximum number of files that can be written.
3) A setting in Windows is preventing 0133 greater be written.
4) The files are .msg Outlook message files.
to answer
1) I have by changing the save location created over 200 saved files
2) See above
3) I can't see any setting different in the tools menu
4) Possible but why will you work else where??
Glenn

Posted 28-Aug-12 5:34am

glennPattonWork3

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Christian Graus 28-Aug-12 11:37am

We save a lot more files than that. What is the error message you get ?

glennPattonWork3 28-Aug-12 11:46am

That's at least half the problem, there is no error message the only thing to alert you to the fact that this is happening it the time/date on a XX_0132.msg changes and that is all! Does Windows/DOS let you over write the contents of a file without alerting the user (I didn't think so but...)

Christian Graus 28-Aug-12 11:59am

Is this happening in your own code ? You can set a line of code to not prompt when overwriting a file.

glennPattonWork3 28-Aug-12 12:00pm

Well if I issue the copy con XX_0126.msg ctrl Z (in command) and created a file in the location with 0 size meaning the OS is operating fine (XPpro) I am running out of ideas here!

ZurdoDev 28-Aug-12 12:02pm

Sounds like you have some other process that is somehow messing things up. Something has to be different. I don't think it is on the Windows side though.

glennPattonWork3 28-Aug-12 12:05pm

Umm, I thought I had

BobJanova 28-Aug-12 12:07pm

Check the permissions etc on that directory. Try running your application with Outlook closed down (including all the background services it uses); maybe it is watching the directory and stopping you doing things there.

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