What type (format) file is it? If it is a .cdf file, it is read-only by nature (loads faster and takes less space). If something else, it should be editable. Is it a file that came with Maptitude, or something you've created or added from another source?
- Michael K. LaRue -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bjs_market_research Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 4:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Maptitude] Re: Read-Only Columns Green background, not linked to anything, not shaded. It was opened "For Exclusive Access" and when I added a column Maptitude made it read-only. --- In [email protected], "Michael K. LaRue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is the column being changed shaded or does it have a green background? > Is the data in that column linked to another file? > > - Michael K. LaRue > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of bjs_market_research > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 3:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Maptitude] Re: Read-Only Columns > > First thing I checked... > > --- In [email protected], "Michael K. LaRue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > It may be that the underlying layer file was opened in a read- only > mode. > > When adding a layer to a Maptitude map, be certain that the check > box > > reading "Open as read-only" is un-checked. If the layer is already > on > > the map, you could drop the layer, then re-add it being certain > that the > > read-only option is unchecked. > > > > - Michael K. LaRue > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On > > Behalf Of bjs_market_research > > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 3:14 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Maptitude] Read-Only Columns > > > > When adding a column to a layer, why does Maptitude decide that it > > should be read-only and not allow you to make changes to it? I > found a > > column setting dialog box that makes you think you changed it, but > that > > does not work. I've tried everything I can think to do and it > still > > comes up read-only (which pretty much defeats the purpose of adding > a > > column). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EA3HyD/3MnJAA/79vVAA/C5grlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Maptitude/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
