Essay Qn: "Runtime Error 76, Path not Found"

[jswong2@uiuc.edu]

By the way, I notice that MediaLab prompted the following when I tried to run the file: "Unable to create or access data folders. If running experiment off of a cd-rom, specify an alternate data folder in Preference." Perhaps this is the reason why the error message appeared. If this is truly the case, can you advise what I should do?... I need to run the experiment on Monday 430pm... 8(

Thanks.

[jarvis24]

If you right click on the folder and select properties, is the checkbox marked "read-only" checked? If so, try unchecking it. If not, try deleting your data folder and starting fresh.

[sook]

Hi,
I tried doing that. first unchecking read only, then creating a new data file. But the error message keeps popping up. - unable to access or create data file.
Is this something I should be concerned about?
Thanks
Sook

[jarvis24]

If you delete the data folder, does MediaLab create a new one when you try to start the session?

[sook]

hi,
it doesn't create a new data file. but it seems to record the data - but in separate files i.e. a txt, excel file, and an spss file.
thanks

[jarvis24]

Where are those file located? i.e., what path exactly?

[sook]

in the same folder as the .que and .exp.
so not a separate file called Data. It's also not creating Byquestionnaire and Byvariable folders.
thanks