HTML/JS app doesn't work unless Run as Administrator

Question

I've created an Air app (air 3.1) with JS/HTML and I'm compiling on Windows 7 64bit, using the Air SDK 3.1. Self-signed cert.

It seems if I run the air app without selecting "Run as administrator", it loads the initial window but no further events seem to be captured - mouse clicks within the app don't do anything for example and its clear from the Windows Task Manager that none of the cpu/mem resources I'd expect it to be using are.

If I run it as administrator everything is hunky dory.

Obviously I don't want to have to instruct windows users to Run As Administrator, so how do I get this to work by default without the admin privilege. Is it something to do with the lack of proper cert?

chris.campbell · Accepted Answer

xcession2000 wrote:... which i'm writing to air.File.applicationDirectory.I believe this is the problem. On Windows Vista forward, the application directory (typically program files) requires elevated permissions for writing. Instead of using File.applicationDirectory, try File.applicationStorageDirectory.http://blogs.adobe.com/simplicity/2008/06/dont_write_to_app_dir.htmlChris

chris.campbell · Answer

Can you try running under ADL to see if you're throwing an exception? Could you be writing files to a location that requires elevated privileges?Chris

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.