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Azeddin_Margani
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7 years ago

Unable to open the file error when trying to open .txt file

I'm getting "Unable to open the file" error when trying to open .txt file. I'm using the following code:    function RetrieveExistingPaitent()   {   var sPath = "C:\Files\MyFile.txt";   // Opens...
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Azeddin_Margani
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Hi, 

 

Changed the code to:  var sPath = "C:\\Files\\MyFile.txt"; and still getting the same error.

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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
7 years ago

I set up the same file path and file and ran that code without error.  So, the problem is not in the code.

 

Check your permissions on the "Files" folder.  What it seems is that the file is currently not available to be opened, possibly because it is permission controlled by something.  Also, if the file is open in some other process, the automation might not be able to open it.