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Hi,

I recently installed Vspec on a new Windows 7 computer. When I click the BeSS check button on the bottom of the right hand column, I get a Runtime Erroe 75 that states the path/file access error. I copied the same settings from the Vspec program on my XP computer, but I probably missed something. Can someone please point me in the right direction to fix this?

Thanks,

Keith Graham

Keith,
I'm running VSpec 4.1.4 on a Win7 64 laptop....no issues...
Did you install as "Administrator"???

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the reply.

When the box came up to install as Administrator, I clicked Continue. The only other options were Skip and Cancel, so I figured Continue was the correct choice.

I did reinstall the program but still be the runtime error 75.

Keith

Keith,
Other than the BeSS issue, is the rest of the program working OK for you?

Yes, all else works fine.

I did find that if I open the BeSS Query in Assistant I get the same message when I click on the Query button.

This works perfect on my XP computer. I do know that the Windows 7 computer will not let the XP computer access the C drive - something about not having permissions. (I have been tearing out my hair on this for a few days now) And when I attempt to download images from my observatory XP computer, the 7 computer will not let the images come through the C drive. So I am wondering if BeSS is attempting to run the query through the C drive. If so, this may be the problem.

Cheers,

Keith

I found a "work around" solution to my issue. I have been having that problem with the C drive on my new Windows 7 computer where it simply refuses to allow access permissions. I figured that Vspec was trying to communicate with BeSS, and when BeSS sent back the information for the telluric check, my C drive refused to let it in. I learned that the User file is a bit more permissive, so I installed VSpec in that folder and Voilla, it worked.

So the issue was (is) with my new computer. I am trying to get this resolved with Dell and hopefully will have some luck with a resolution in the near future.

Cheers,

Keith

Keith,
Glad you managed to achieve some success.
If and when you get a final resolution, I'd love to hear the result.

Keith,
Very interessing and important finding there.
Yes, querying beSS with an object name BeSS will return an xml file (extension .pl), stored in the BeSS_VO directory in Vspec main directory. Vspec parses it and load the list from where you can either upload all or individual spectrum of the object.
I moved recently to a new computer with Win8 and I also had issues, coming from the Windows xml parsing dll which has evolved. I'm on 64 bits as well. The good news is that I was able to re-install and compile the code of Vspec. I'm testing a new upgrade.
Hope will be available in 2 to 3 weeks.
Valerie

Hi Valerie,

Have you had any luck with your new upgrade? I mentioned previously that I found a "cure" for the BeSS issue, but I now have another issue with another Windows 7 computer (exactly the same make, model, and OS as the first). I can get the program booted and I can select a profile from the working directory. That profile will appear in the blue box, but when I click OK, I get the dreaded "Run time error 75 Path/file error" message.

I tried using vesrions 3.88, 4.14. and 4.22 all with the same results. Now, this is with Vspec installed in the Users folder as I did with the first computer. If I install Vspec in the Program Files (86) folder, the profile will appear in the next screen after I click OK. However, I will get the run time error if I try to access BeSS.

I have tried compatibility with Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7, both with the same results. What I am so puzzled about is why it will work on one computer but not on another identical computer.

XP was soooo nice with none of these issues.

Cheers,

Keith

Hello Again,

Well, I got around this glitch and will pass on what I found. Unfortunately I cannot go into detail because dumb me simply did not record what I did as I was doing it. I then got distracted on another project and when I came back to this one, the procedure had escaped my memory banks.

However, all is not lost. I think the problems line within the Properties/Security/Advanced tabs. WIthin the Advanced tab are the Permissions and Owner tabs. I THINK I did something to grant Full Control for each Name. Only problem is that now, although Full Control is shown I can not change any of them as they are all greyed out. Of course I do not want to change them even if I could because the program now works. Only issue is that it is installed in the User folder, not the Program(86) folder. But I do not care about that because Vspec now works as it should.

I do not know why MS has to make things so darned difficult. With XP, I simply installed the program and was up and running in minutes. With 7 they just may have become too paranoid about security.

Cheers,

Keith