error System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\\Resources\a1.sip'

Question

I have publish a app that read png files and binary files from resources in

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\name publisher\Mollier_Hvac_Simulation\Resources

Reading png files work well with:

 PictureBox1.BackgroundImage = My.Resources.a1 a1=picture png

But with binary file not:

 file_name = "a1.sip"      // is a binary file

Find directory resources :

 Dim resFolder As String = System.IO.Path.Combine(System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath, "Resources")

then set CurrentDirectory :

 My.Computer.FileSystem.CurrentDirectory = resFolder

' Create the reader for data.

     Dim fs As New FileStream(file_name, FileMode.Open)

            Dim r As New BinaryReader(fs)

This works fine on mine computer but after publishing

i get no access to the file

System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Resources\a1.sip'

Only when i change the admin rights on the other computer then it works good.

But i can't change admin rights on computer of custumers.

Kindly Regards

Piet

Answer 1

Hi Piet

I am Dave, I will help you with this.

I apologize, Community is just a consumer forum, due to the scope of your question (App Development) can you please post this question to our sister forum on Microsoft Q&A (The Developers forum)

Over there you will have access to a host of App Developers and programming experts and will get a knowledgeable and quick answer to this question.

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