Q99597: FoxBASE+/Mac Err Msg: Cannot Write to a Read-Only File

Article: Q99597
Product(s): Microsoft Fox Miscellaneous Products
Version(s): MACINTOSH:2.01
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 23-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxBASE+ for Macintosh, version 2.01 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you do not have read and write privileges to the drive where the program
(.PRG or .FMT), report/label (.FRX), or form (.SCX) file is being accessed,
FoxBASE+/Mac generates the error message

  Cannot write to a read-only file.

NOTE: The setting of EXCLUSIVE (either ON or OFF) does not affect this error.

CAUSE
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FoxBASE+/Mac requires both read and write privileges to view a file because
FoxBASE+/Mac changes a bit in the header of the file for network-handling
purposes.

RESOLUTION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FoxBASE+/Mac version 2.01. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 2.01A 2.50 read/write errmsg err msg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxBASE201Mac kbFoxBASESearch
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.01

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