Article ID: 38071
Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft QuickBasic 4.0
- Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0b
- Microsoft QuickBasic 4.5 for MS-DOS
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler 6.0
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler 6.0b
- Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.0
- Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System 7.1
This article was previously published under Q38071
SUMMARY
"Permission Denied" normally occurs when you attempt to access a file that is locked by another process or attempt to write to a write-protected disk.
For example, if you OPEN a file, LOCK any record, then SHELL to another program that attempts to access the same file, a "Permission Denied" error properly occurs.
This information applies to Microsoft QuickBasic versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50 for MS-DOS; to Microsoft Basic Compiler versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and MS OS/2; and to Microsoft Basic Professional Development System (PDS) versions 7.00 and 7.10 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2.
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The following program, which SHELLs to a copy of itself, correctly gives a "Permission Denied" error when run from an .EXE file or from within the QB.EXE or QBX.EXE editor (if you have first created TEST.EXE):
TEST.BAS -------- OPEN "TEST.DAT" FOR RANDOM AS #1 LOCK #1, 3 SHELL "TEST.EXE" UNLOCK #1, 3 END
The following program also demonstrates "Permission Denied" if you attempt to run TEST.EXE from within the SHELL session, before giving the EXIT command to end the child process (session):
OPEN "TEST.DAT" FOR RANDOM AS #1 LOCK #1, 3 SHELL ' Before saying EXIT, run TEST.EXE to show the UNLOCK #1, 3 ' "Permission Denied" message. END
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