nategr8ns

Yeah that's right, I'm still using DOS in this day and age.
Well, "still" isn't the right word, since I just started using it this morning. Before you recommend something else, I'm only using Batch because I knew a tiny bit about it and because it seemed to be the easiest way to manipulate files in Windows.

So, without further ado, here's where I need help:
I'm pretty sure its failing (with the error "The system cannot find the path specified) because of my use of the THEME variable in the file path/file name. I have also tried putting the DLLs in folders (with the names of the different THEME values) as in "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\VMC Themes\%THEME%\myfile.dll" to no avail.

What's an easy way to get around using the variable in the path? I already tried setting another variable to the full path and using COPY THEPATH "C:\etcetc"

Any other thoughts?

Oh, by the way, after I get this working I'm going to try to redo it in other languages or at least make a GUI for it and make it an exe (which I have absolutely no experience with, but I'll figure it out).

edit: if anybody knows the environment variable for the Documents folder in Vista, please let me know. I couldn't find it.

edit again: the only way I've found for the Documents variable is in the key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
String value: Personal" but I don't know how to set another variable to this value.

I'm also running into another issue after I set the source folder to a constant: the destination of the file I'm copying, "C:\windows\ehome\ehres.dll," is protected by Windows Resource Protection. This is just getting more and more complicated... Even though I'm the admin, I can't drag-drop the file (even though I copied in ... What gives?! This is getting to be overly complicated...

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billbartuska

Just from looking a the few snippets you wrote seems to indicate you're "jumping in with both feet". Start slow.
Instead of using a variables, use the actual username/filename.
When that works , switch to variables.

Variables are defined with the "set" command.
If I remember correctly, there's also a requirement to use double % signs when accessing variables????.

You may find learning and using the FOR (for-in-do) command easier for accomplishing your task.

As for avoiding Vista's security features, disable all you can.

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nategr8ns

Thanks, I figured that would be my best option. I can't figure out how to disable the Windows Resource Protection. I already disabled UAC (first step when installing Vista ).

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billbartuska

You have to "take ownership" of the file. Then you can change the ACL settings to full control.

Google will tell you how.

It's the same idea, but a slightly different procedure for registry entries.

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nategr8ns

Thanks, I have ownership now. +
I still can't delete the file manually or overwrite it with my script. I'm not 100% sure how to change the ACL settings, so that's probably it.

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