This is because they are read-only: MapInfo Corp. hasn't implemented editing capabilities of SHP files.
Regards Uffe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:43 AM Subject: Re: MI-L MI-ArcView Shape Files (.shp) List, I have found that either using the Universal Translator or even opening the Shape files into 7.0, that I have to "save a copy as" for the tables to be editable. They appear after the translation, but you can't do anything with them. Anyone know why? Alan --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 15635 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 15636
