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packocrayons

Wed May 22, 2013 10:34 am


Getting administrator permission

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What is it you are trying to achieve?
Install a font on a windows system


What is the problem you are having?
Can't get admin permission


Describe what you have tried to solve this problem
Can't do anything to fix it


Post any relevant code (You may choose to attach the file instead of posting the code if it is too long)



File.Copy ("Fixedsys.ttf", (C:/Windows/Fonts/Fixedsys.ttf")



Please specify what version of Turing you are using
4.05, 4.1 or 4.12


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DemonWasp

Wed May 22, 2013 11:11 am


RE:Getting administrator permission

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Unless you own the computer, you shouldn't have administrator rights. Either ask the administrator to install the font or use a font that's already installed. If you own the computer, then you should already have the admin password to do it yourself.


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Raknarg

Wed May 22, 2013 12:34 pm


RE:Getting administrator permission

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sounds more like a school computer


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storm2713687

Wed May 22, 2013 8:29 pm


RE:Getting administrator permission

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It looks like you're trying to bypass the admin rights, and you can't do that, as that would be dangerous for your OS. Sorry if I understood incorrectly though. :/


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mirhagk

Wed May 22, 2013 9:07 pm


RE:Getting administrator permission

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sudo, oh wait windows computer


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Dreadnought

Wed May 22, 2013 10:50 pm


Re: Getting administrator permission

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You could always try the Sys.Exec functions and do something like

Sys.Exec("runas /user:Administrator ")

Where  is some windows command for installing a font (don't know what exactly off the top of my head).

Of course this requires the user to type in the admin password but that's probably inevitable.