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Posted: 14th Aug 2006 08:57 Edited at: 14th Aug 2006 08:58
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Ok, i'm practicing with directory making and I wanted to create a directory when the game executed. I tried to make a second .EXE to handle that but it didn't work plus is made the .EXE HUGE!!! what am u doing wrong?

here's the code for the program that's suppose to execute the file



could someone tell me what's going on?

EDIT: I also want it to create a directory like some games do. when u click on them, they create a folder. or even some normal programs.

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Posted: 14th Aug 2006 12:27 Edited at: 14th Aug 2006 12:29
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There doesn't seem to be anything wrong. Or it is the file 12.exe that contains the bug, or the exe simply doesn't exist in the folder of this exe.

If the problem is the last one, change the last parameter to the directory (relative or hard), or replace 12.exe in the correct folder.

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To make a directory automatically, most DB games use the 1-line-code:
if path exist(directory$) = 0 then make directory directory$

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When i tried to do it again, it compiled small but i get this error: System error : Error 163. Failed to set cooperative level for directDraw. wtf is that?

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Posted: 14th Aug 2006 22:46
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It means you can't run two db programs at once.

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Posted: 15th Aug 2006 03:19
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I've figured out that if I put the code in the main .exe it works,

this is the code i used.



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Posted: 15th Aug 2006 04:10 Edited at: 15th Aug 2006 04:11
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oops!

sorry wrong thread!




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It doesn't make much sense to me. I assume that 12.exe exists all the time since you use it. So practically, it should create the directory "saved" every time it starts?

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I suppose it doesn't but I changed if to delete the directory if it exists. that's the only way i could do to make a directory when the program starts.

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