File exisits but doesn't show

[shaker]

This perhaps a Windows question, but perhaps not. I've spent a few hours on it, but haven't found an explanation.

I use PB to save file. I can then use PB to open the file. So everything is fine.

BUT the only thing relating to the file that I can find when I examine its directory, and even the complete system, is its shortcut. And when I click on the shortcut, it can't find the file.

What's going on? Could someone please explain why the file doesn't show, even in an Advanced Search?

Hope you can help

[srod]

Assuming you are running Vista, it sounds like these file(s) are being redirected to your 'virtual store' because you are trying to write them to a location you do not have permission to write to. This caught me out a while ago before someone over at the Powerbasic forums pointed me to the virtual store (located somewhere like C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Local\VirtualStore).

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb756960.aspx

[shaker]

Thanks for your answer. It ties in with something which happened to me a few months ago. I was advised then to write to a permitted area, which I did and it worked and the files could be seen.

I suspect that I have tried writing to that same area and the file isn't visible. But I'll check and let you know.

Many thanks

[shaker]

I've put the file into an area which was permitted, but it doesn't show. But it's there because I can use pb to open it. Other files have been put there with no problem, including pb programs,all using the pb save menu.

But I'll see what I can find out about the VirtualStore.

Again many thanks.

[shaker]

I've half got my head round VirtualStore, but although it sounds a good security feature, it appears to give a lot of grief to a lot of people.

1) When I use pb to open a file from a specific directory, it seems that I have to key in the file name because the file isn't listed, and therefore can't be selected. This sounds very unlikely and surely there must be a way of getting the file to show for selection!

2) There's no obvious way of deleting a file - even outside pb.

Can anyone help please?

Many thanks