Perennial Problem with Ren'Py [FIXED]

[Thee Forsaken One]

I've had this problem ever since I started using Ren'Py but until now I've been able to cope with it but at the moment what I'm doing is just too complex to go without it. I have this weird error that I get with Ren'Py no matter what version I use, whether I reinstall it multiple times, or anything else I've tried.

Long story short, error.txt, traceback.txt and lint.txt always come back blank. I'm using Windows 7 if that makes any difference.

Does anyone know how I can fix this?

[PyTom]

Are the files blank on disk, or just in jEdit?

[Thee Forsaken One]

They were completely blank but you inspired me with your question. I figured out what the problem was. The Ren'Py launcher needs to be run with administrator priviliges in order to write the errors, traceback and lint files.

Thanks. You might want to add a note about that to Ren'Py for those using it in 7.

[killdream]

I guess you just need permission to write out files into the folder Ren'Py is running. So, as long as you run from inside a user folder in windows 7 you shouldn't really have any problems.

[Thee Forsaken One]

I did run it in a user folder but now that I've set it to always run as an administrator it works fine.

[Steamgirl]

I still have this problem even after setting it to "always run as administrator". lint.txt just comes out blank.
I tried moving it to the user folder, it still doesn't work.

Ah - I think I figured it out. It looks like my virus scanner/firewall is isolating the program.
After I added it to my safe list, it seems to be working as it should.