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Re: file_info not detecting write-protected files under windows (bug?) [message #67359]

Wed, 15 July 2009 01:18

Norbert Hahn
Messages: 46
Registered: May 2003

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Cindy <cgoethel@igpp.ucla.edu> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I am having problems with the idl function file_info. It does not seem
> to detect write-protected files under windows and I've had my session
> crash on me.
>
> Is anyone familiar with this problem? Is there an alternative method
> or work around?

What kind of write protection?
The DOS compatible read-only flag?
Hardware read-only, such as USB memory stick switched to read-only?
NTFS access lists?

Norbert

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Re: file_info not detecting write-protected files under windows (bug?) [message #67367 is a reply to message #67359]

Tue, 14 July 2009 10:39

David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001

Senior Member

Cindy writes:

> I am having problems with the idl function file_info. It does not seem
> to detect write-protected files under windows and I've had my session
> crash on me.

It works correctly with IDL 7.1 and Windows XP.
What are you using?

Cheers,

David
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