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wlix261

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Nov 25, 2007, 5:17 AM

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Once I edit the aircraft.cfg file ( to add new paint schemes for my
737_800 plane ) the system tells me that I can not change file
content. I use windows vista and notepad as text-editor. Its like if
there is some setting in vista or some property of the aircraft.cfg
file that prevents editing. Anyone has ideas? this seems trivial but
have not been able to fix



Bryan

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Nov 25, 2007, 5:30 AM

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Re: Can not Save an edited version of a .cfg file [In reply to wlix261] Not logged in -   Reply 
wlix261 wrote:
> Once I edit the aircraft.cfg file ( to add new paint schemes for my
> 737_800 plane ) the system tells me that I can not change file
> content. I use windows vista and notepad as text-editor. Its like if
> there is some setting in vista or some property of the aircraft.cfg
> file that prevents editing. Anyone has ideas? this seems trivial but
> have not been able to fix

(Assuming Vista is similar to XP)
Right click on the cfg file and go to properties. Make sure the file is
not set to "read only"

Bryan



"Bob Huntley"

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Nov 25, 2007, 5:42 AM

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Re: Can not Save an edited version of a .cfg file [In reply to wlix261] Not logged in -   Reply 
I've had some problems like this with Vista's protection system.

A way round it is to copy the file to your desk top, edit it there, and then
copy the modified version back overwriting the original (for safety, I'd
also save a copy of the original in a temporary folder until you're sure the
changes went OK).

Bob,


"wlix261" <aescorcia@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Once I edit the aircraft.cfg file ( to add new paint schemes for my
> 737_800 plane ) the system tells me that I can not change file
> content. I use windows vista and notepad as text-editor. Its like if
> there is some setting in vista or some property of the aircraft.cfg
> file that prevents editing. Anyone has ideas? this seems trivial but
> have not been able to fix




wlix261

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Nov 25, 2007, 6:02 AM

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Re: Can not Save an edited version of a .cfg file [In reply to wlix261] Not logged in -   Reply 
On 25 nov, 08:42, "Bob Huntley"
<bob.huntley.REMOVE_TH...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> I've had some problems like this with Vista's protection system.
>
> A way round it is to copy the file to your desk top, edit it there, and then
> copy the modified version back overwriting the original (for safety, I'd
> also save a copy of the original in a temporary folder until you're sure the
> changes went OK).
>
> Bob,
>
> "wlix261" <aescor...@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ee1abd73-5865-400a-8f57-838368084975@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Once I edit the aircraft.cfg file ( to add new paint schemes for my
> > 737_800 plane ) the system tells me that I can not change file
> > content. I use windows vista and notepad as text-editor. Its like if
> > there is some setting in vista or some property of the aircraft.cfg
> > file that prevents editing. Anyone has ideas? this seems trivial but
> > have not been able to fix- Ocultar texto entre aspas -
>
> - Mostrar texto entre aspas -

this worked-thanks



"Bill"

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Nov 25, 2007, 7:28 AM

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"wlix261" <aescorcia@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ee1abd73-5865-400a-8f57-838368084975@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Once I edit the aircraft.cfg file ( to add new paint schemes for my
> 737_800 plane ) the system tells me that I can not change file
> content. I use windows vista and notepad as text-editor. Its like if
> there is some setting in vista or some property of the aircraft.cfg
> file that prevents editing. Anyone has ideas? this seems trivial but
> have not been able to fix

The work around Bob gave you is good, but the reason for what you experience
is the dreaded UAC in Vista.

You have to go to the folder where the file is in and take control of
it..and give yourself user rights. That way it will save direct next time

Bill




"RandyL"

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Nov 25, 2007, 12:26 PM

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Re: Can not Save an edited version of a .cfg file [In reply to wlix261] Not logged in -   Reply 
Its one of Windows Vista's little niggling, annoying new "features".
Microsoft, in it's infinite wisdom, decided with Vista not to allow files
inside the Program Files directory to be modified directly, as a "security"
feature. The way that I get around this is to copy the CFG file to a
temporary directory outside of Program Files, do the editing, save it in the
temporary directory, and then copy/replace the file back into the directory
that it was originally in. Man do I love Windows Vista...

Randy L.
--
"When making an emergency off-field landing at night,
turn on your landing light just prior to touchdown.
If you don't like what you see, then turn off the landing light."

"wlix261" <aescorcia@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ee1abd73-5865-400a-8f57-838368084975@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Once I edit the aircraft.cfg file ( to add new paint schemes for my
> 737_800 plane ) the system tells me that I can not change file
> content. I use windows vista and notepad as text-editor. Its like if
> there is some setting in vista or some property of the aircraft.cfg
> file that prevents editing. Anyone has ideas? this seems trivial but
> have not been able to fix




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