halfmanbear
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1 week ago Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention.
The 'Access is denied' error occurs because the script doesn't currently support scenarios where core game directories, like the 'Caucasus' terrain folder, are already replaced with separate user created symbolic links. The script is designed under the assumption that these official game files are located in the user selected install locations and aren't already modified outside of SLAM. This is to prevent potential data loss or other unintended issues.
As a workaround, please keep the 'Caucasus' terrain folder in its original location while using SLAM. This should allow you to install and uninstall mods without encountering the error.
I appreciate your suggestion and will consider enhancing support for custom symbolic link handling in future updates if there is enough demand. However, implementing such a feature may introduce complexity and potential risks that need to be carefully evaluated.
In the meantime, I'll update the documentation and possibly implement a graceful warning within SLAM if this scenario is triggered to inform users about this limitation to help others who might face a similar situation.
I can confirm that SLAM works perfectly when installing Mods like Caucasus Redone and Caucasus CGTC only when the Caucasus Terrain folder is in the \DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\terrains\Caucasus in the DCS Root Folder.
Situation: I recently moved some of my DCS terrains (like Caucasus) to another SSD Drive, using a Symbolic Links so I could free up space on my Main DCS SSD. As a result when I Install Terrain Mods using SLAM on a Caucasus Folder that is located on another drive using a Symbolic Link I get an Unhandled exception has occurred error when Uninstalling the Selected Mod.
Summary: System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException: Failed to remove symbolic link: Access is denied.
Note that Installing and Uninstalling the Main Caucasus Terrain Mods like Caucasus Redone and Caucasus CGTC work perfectly fine when Caucasus is in the DCS Root Folder not using a Symbolic Link.
My workaround for now is to just keep Caucasus on the Main DCS SSD and not move it to my Terrain Drive. : )
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** Exception Text ** System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException: Failed to remove symbolic link: Access is denied. ---> System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException: Failed to remove symbolic link: Access is denied. --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Management.Automation.ExceptionHandlingOps.CheckActionPreference(FunctionContext funcContext, Exception exception) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.ActionCallInstruction
2.Run(InterpretedFrame frame) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.Interpreter.Run(InterpretedFrame frame) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.LightLambda.RunVoid1[T0](T0 arg0) at System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock.InvokeWithPipeImpl(ScriptBlockClauseToInvoke clauseToInvoke, Boolean createLocalScope, Dictionary2 functionsToDefine, List1 variablesToDefine, ErrorHandlingBehavior errorHandlingBehavior, Object dollarUnder, Object input, Object scriptThis, Pipe outputPipe, InvocationInfo invocationInfo, Object[] args) at System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock.InvokeWithPipe(Boolean useLocalScope, ErrorHandlingBehavior errorHandlingBehavior, Object dollarUnder, Object input, Object scriptThis, Pipe outputPipe, InvocationInfo invocationInfo, Boolean propagateAllExceptionsToTop, List1 variablesToDefine, Dictionary`2 functionsToDefine, Object[] args) at System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock.InvokeAsDelegateHelper(Object dollarUnder, Object dollarThis, Object[] args) at lambda_method170(Closure, Object, EventArgs) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(HWND hWnd, MessageId msg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)** Loaded Assemblies **
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