Martha,
I don't _know_ that this is the problem -- I just suggested that you
check it because incorrect permissions have the potential to screw
things up. I agree with your logic that it seems as if a Read Only
setting should prevent creation of HTML files in those directories,
but I have also learned that it's dangerous to apply logic to computer
operations. ;- )
If the permissions are being re-set, you may not be going high enough
up the directory tree when you change permissions. If a parent
directory is set to read-only, the child directories under it usually
inherit that setting. So I'd walk back up the directory tree to ensure
that you're getting the parent directory and change the permissions
there.
Art
Art Campbell
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On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Martha Lee <[email protected]> wrote:
> Art,
>
> This is the Mif2Go output directory,and the html files are being created and
> put in the output directory and then the wrap directory. So if the problem
> was the Read-only attribute, wouldn't also prevent the html files from being
> placed in that directory?
>
> Also, if I right click on any folder in my C drive and select Properties, it
> has the Read-only option selected for that folder. Even those folders that I
> created and to which I can add or delete files. And if I unset that
> attribute, it doesn't stay unset.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Art Campbell [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 10:20 AM
> To: Martha Lee
> Cc: Jeremy H. Griffith; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Mif2Go graphics question
>
>
> Hi Martha,
>
> Yes, that's what I'm asking about. If a directory's permissions are
> set to read-only, as yours seem to be, a process or user isn't
> supposed to be able to create files in that directory.
>
> I'd follow the directory tree upwards to find the starting point for
> the read-only setting, then change the properties to allow files to be
> created. You should get a prompt asking if you want to apply it to
> that directory or all files and sub-directories -- which you do want
> to do.
>
> Art Campbell
> [email protected]
> "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52
> Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson
> No disclaimers apply.
> DoD 358
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Martha Lee <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> Hi Art,
>>
>> When I right click on the output directory and select Properties,
> Attributes
>> is set to Read-only. Is this what you are referring to?
>>
>> And if I unselect Read-only, click on OK, and then reopen the Properties
>> dialog, the Attributes is again set to Read-only.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Martha
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Art Campbell [mailto:[email protected]]
>> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 9:47 AM
>> To: Martha Lee
>> Cc: Jeremy H. Griffith; [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: Mif2Go graphics question
>>
>>
>> Martha, this is a long shot, but have you checked the read/write
>> permissions on all the directories in that tree, to make sure
>> something isn't inadvertently set to Read Only?
>>
>> Art
>>
>> Art Campbell
>> [email protected]
>> "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52
>> Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson
>> No disclaimers apply.
>> DoD 358
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 9:19 AM, Martha Lee <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>>> Hi Jeremy,
>>>
>>> I renamed the output directory so that it does not have a plus sign, but
>> the
>>> graphics are still not copied automatically to the wrap directory. What
>> else
>>> can I try?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Martha
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jeremy H. Griffith [mailto:[email protected]]
>>> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 6:25 PM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Cc: Martha Lee
>>> Subject: Re: Mif2Go graphics question
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:52:55 -0400, "Martha Lee"
> <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Running the copy command from the command prompt works. So how do I avoid
>>>>having to run the commands from the command line every time I regenerate
>>> the
>>>>online help? Getting rid of the plus sign in the directory path doesn't
>>>>solve the problem as to why the graphics aren't being automatically
> copied
>>>>to the wrap directory.
>>>
>>> Try running the *full* command, with the part containing the plus,
>>> and see what happens:
>>>
>>> [all in one line]
>>> copy /Y "C:\rep\documentation\trunk\MEMSplus\*.jpg"
>>> C:\rep\documentation\trunk\MEMS+OmniHelp\MEMSplus
>>>
>>> That is what we run, I'll bet that it does *not* copy the files.
>>> If you really remove the plus from the directory name, it will.
>>>
>>> In the copy command, "+" means to concatenate the file before
>>> the plus with the file after the plus.
>>>
>>> -- Jeremy H. Griffith, at Omni Systems Inc.
>>> <[email protected]> http://www.omsys.com/
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