read only files

nick wrote:

My jpeg files all seem to be read only files which I can’t save without going to properties and altering the attributes. What can I do to change the attributes of all the files instead of having to do each one at the time?

Install the ‘PropertiesPlus’ shell extension (it’s free). Works great for altering file attributes-
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/cool/kish/pplusmain.htm

—
Ben Cooper

In the Windows world…
Use Windows explorer
Navigate to the target file directory
In the left pane click on the folder
The image files should appear in the right pane.
Easiest if the View/List is checked
Select all the files that you want to ‘unlock’
Right Click on any one of the selected files
Click on Properties
Go to the General Tab
At the bottom under Attributes, Uncheck Read Only

Done

HTH

Mr3

"nick" wrote in message

Hi,

My jpeg files all seem to be read only files which I can’t save without going to properties and altering the attributes. What can I do to change

the

attributes of all the files instead of having to do each one at the time?

Thanks, I’m not sure what you mean by "Easiest if the View/List is checked". I get as far as having all my files displayed in the right hand column, then I click SELECT ALL or maybe just highlight 2-3 files. I click propertes and then I get the box marked properties which only refers to the folder name. In fact, the folder does not have the READ ONLY box checked, whereas the files within it are all READ ONLY.

Mr3
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97;&#107;&#101;&#097;&#115;&#121;&#0 46;&#110;&#101;&#116; > wrote in message

In the Windows world…
Use Windows explorer
Navigate to the target file directory
In the left pane click on the folder
The image files should appear in the right pane.
Easiest if the View/List is checked
Select all the files that you want to ‘unlock’
Right Click on any one of the selected files
Click on Properties
Go to the General Tab
At the bottom under Attributes, Uncheck Read Only

Done

HTH

Mr3

"nick" wrote in message

Hi,

My jpeg files all seem to be read only files which I can’t save without going to properties and altering the attributes. What can I do to change

the

attributes of all the files instead of having to do each one at the

time?

"nick" wrote in
news:bnoth9$iac$:

Hi,

My jpeg files all seem to be read only files which I can’t save without going to properties and altering the attributes.

Sounds like you copied them off CD.

What can I do
to change the attributes of all the files instead of having to do each one at the time?

1) Get a utility.

2) Save a copy into another directory with "Save for Web", as you should be doing anyway.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:13:58 +0000 (UTC), "nick" scribbled:

Thanks, I’m not sure what you mean by "Easiest if the View/List is checked". I get as far as having all my files displayed in the right hand column, then I click SELECT ALL or maybe just highlight 2-3 files. I click propertes and then I get the box marked properties which only refers to the folder name. In fact, the folder does not have the READ ONLY box checked, whereas the files within it are all READ ONLY.

Open a command prompt.
Navigate to the directory you’ve got the images in.
Type:
ATTRIB -R *.jpg

Thanks, I’m not sure what you mean by "Easiest if the View/List is checked".

That means within Windows Explorer you click on "View", then select "List" or "Details".

I get as far as having all my files displayed in the right hand column, then I click SELECT ALL or maybe just highlight 2-3 files. I click propertes and then I get the box marked properties which only refers to the folder name.

Once you highlight (or select) all the files you are concerned with, you can 1) right click on any one of them, or 2) Select "File" from the Windows Explorer menu; from there, select "Properties".

Then clear the "Read-only" check box, hit "Okay" to make the changes.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 17:31:21 +0000 (UTC), "nick" wrote:

Hi,

My jpeg files all seem to be read only files which I can’t save without going to properties and altering the attributes. What can I do to change the attributes of all the files instead of having to do each one at the time?

Open a command window (start-run-cmd then hit enter)
Use this: attrib -r "c:\my folder"
Make sure you’re using the right directory in the last part, and you use the "quotes" if the path contains spaces.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:07:31 GMT, Voivod wrote:

Open a command prompt.
Navigate to the directory you’ve got the images in.
Type:
ATTRIB -R *.jpg

I’m glad I’m not the only one who remembers good old DOS 😉

—

Hecate

veni, vidi, relinqui

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 01:05:41 +0000, Hecate
scribbled:

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:07:31 GMT, Voivod wrote:

Open a command prompt.
Navigate to the directory you’ve got the images in.
Type:
ATTRIB -R *.jpg

I’m glad I’m not the only one who remembers good old DOS 😉

I’ve still got more years with command line under my
belt than I’ve got time with GUIs.

What can I do
to change the attributes of all the files instead of having to do each one at the time?

1) Get a utility.

2) Save a copy into another directory with "Save for Web", as you should

be

doing anyway.

I don’t think so: that entirely depends on what you are doing to do with your images…

"Bevis Mecholm" wrote in news:Kp7ob.49783$N94.33897 @lakeread02:

What can I do
to change the attributes of all the files instead of having to do each one at the time?

1) Get a utility.

2) Save a copy into another directory with "Save for Web", as you should

be

doing anyway.

I don’t think so: that entirely depends on what you are doing to do with your images…

Yes; if you wish to screw them up by multiple saves and never having an original to refer back to, for instance, storing your originals in JPEG and working on that is fine.

I’m hoping this is the prevelant attitude in my competitors.

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:14:29 GMT, Eric Gill
scribbled:

"Bevis Mecholm" wrote in news:Kp7ob.49783$N94.33897 @lakeread02:

What can I do
to change the attributes of all the files instead of having to do each one at the time?

1) Get a utility.

2) Save a copy into another directory with "Save for Web", as you should

be

doing anyway.

I don’t think so: that entirely depends on what you are doing to do with your images…

Yes; if you wish to screw them up by multiple saves and never having an original to refer back to, for instance, storing your originals in JPEG and working on that is fine.

I’m hoping this is the prevelant attitude in my competitors.

Here’s hoping you’re the competition people are up against since your advice on such a simple question as how to remove a read only flag is so moronic. They should do well against you.

Voivod wrote in
news::

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:14:29 GMT, Eric Gill
scribbled:

"Bevis Mecholm" wrote in
news:Kp7ob.49783$N94.33897 @lakeread02:

What can I do
to change the attributes of all the files instead of having to do each one at the time?

1) Get a utility.

2) Save a copy into another directory with "Save for Web", as you should

be

doing anyway.

I don’t think so: that entirely depends on what you are doing to do with your images…

Yes; if you wish to screw them up by multiple saves and never having an original to refer back to, for instance, storing your originals in JPEG and working on that is fine.

I’m hoping this is the prevelant attitude in my competitors.

Here’s hoping you’re the competition people are up against since your advice on such a simple question as how to remove a read only flag is so moronic.

Yes, thanks for providing such an excellent example of "tell me what I think I want to know and don’t bother keeping me from making a serious mistake."

They should do well against you.

Oh, I’m sure. Now go back to playing with dolly, sweetums.

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:27:56 GMT, Eric Gill
scribbled:

Voivod wrote in
news::

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:14:29 GMT, Eric Gill
scribbled:

"Bevis Mecholm" wrote in
news:Kp7ob.49783$N94.33897 @lakeread02:

What can I do
to change the attributes of all the files instead of having to do each one at the time?

1) Get a utility.

2) Save a copy into another directory with "Save for Web", as you should

be

doing anyway.

I don’t think so: that entirely depends on what you are doing to do with your images…

Yes; if you wish to screw them up by multiple saves and never having an original to refer back to, for instance, storing your originals in JPEG and working on that is fine.

I’m hoping this is the prevelant attitude in my competitors.

Here’s hoping you’re the competition people are up against since your advice on such a simple question as how to remove a read only flag is so moronic.

Yes, thanks for providing such an excellent example of "tell me what I think I want to know and don’t bother keeping me from making a serious mistake."

Ah, amusing, so you’ve psychic powers and know what the
original poster ACTUALLY wanted as opposed to those
of us who read and correctly answered his question.

He asked how to remove the Read Only flag from a number
of images, your reply " 1) Get a utility." WOW! Stunning! A UTILITY, woo! u t i l i t y, WHOEVER would have thought of that?! What utility? You don’t know? Why didn’t you
recommend one?Where should he look for it? YOU don’t
know? Sparkling advice! I mean that’s just TOP NOTCH!
Of course if you actually KNEW what you were talking
about you would have given one or both of the correct
answers, or suggested a "UTILITY!", that the OP got from those of us who didn’t presume to think for him and answered his question correctly.

Then you blathered on inanely about using ‘save for web’. Which wasn’t what he asked about. Which had NO bearing
on his question. It only showed you didn’t understand his question and wanted to appear, and you didn’t, as if you had a clue what you were talking about.

They should do well against you.

Oh, I’m sure. Now go back to playing with dolly, sweetums.

Aww, cute. Next time if you don’t have a fucking clue
what the answer is, do yourself a favor and try not to
make yourself look like such an imbecile.

Voivod wrote in server:

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:27:56 GMT, Eric Gill
scribbled:

<snip>

Oh, I’m sure. Now go back to playing with dolly, sweetums.

Aww, cute. Next time if you don’t have a fucking clue
what the answer is, do yourself a favor and try not to
make yourself look like such an imbecile.

Big words after such a clueless, breathless rant.

Welcome to the killfile, Binky.

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:19:34 GMT, Eric Gill
scribbled:

Voivod wrote in server:

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:27:56 GMT, Eric Gill
scribbled:

<snip>

Oh, I’m sure. Now go back to playing with dolly, sweetums.

Aww, cute. Next time if you don’t have a fucking clue
what the answer is, do yourself a favor and try not to
make yourself look like such an imbecile.

Big words after such a clueless, breathless rant.

So nice of you to snip everything that made you look
like the fool you are. It’s rather funny actually. Too
bad you’re not adult enough to admit you didn’t
understand the question or comprehend why your
answers were moronic. But at least there were
those of us capable of answering his question
correctly and the person asking the question didn’t
have to rely on an idiot like you for help.

Welcome to the killfile, Binky.

What a fucking coward.

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 03:44:00 GMT, Voivod wrote:

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 01:05:41 +0000, Hecate
scribbled:

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:07:31 GMT, Voivod wrote:

Open a command prompt.
Navigate to the directory you’ve got the images in.
Type:
ATTRIB -R *.jpg

I’m glad I’m not the only one who remembers good old DOS 😉

I’ve still got more years with command line under my
belt than I’ve got time with GUIs.

LOL! I still remember punch cards 🙂

—

Hecate

veni, vidi, relinqui

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 00:47:02 +0000, Hecate
scribbled:

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 03:44:00 GMT, Voivod wrote:

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 01:05:41 +0000, Hecate
scribbled:

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:07:31 GMT, Voivod wrote:

Open a command prompt.
Navigate to the directory you’ve got the images in.
Type:
ATTRIB -R *.jpg

I’m glad I’m not the only one who remembers good old DOS 😉

I’ve still got more years with command line under my
belt than I’ve got time with GUIs.

LOL! I still remember punch cards 🙂

I don’t go that far back, but I do remember programming
cash registers with paper tape.

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 07:24:08 -0500, "Bevis Mecholm" wrote:

What can I do
to change the attributes of all the files instead of having to do each one at the time?

1) Get a utility.

2) Save a copy into another directory with "Save for Web", as you should

be

doing anyway.

I don’t think so: that entirely depends on what you are doing to do with your images…

If you have a ‘bunch’ of read only files in one folder, you can change the attributes of all of them with a single action. Block out all of them with the cursor and simply go to properties and proceed as if you are just doing a single file.

Eric Gill wrote:

Voivod wrote in server:

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:27:56 GMT, Eric Gill
scribbled:

<snip>

Oh, I’m sure. Now go back to playing with dolly, sweetums.

Aww, cute. Next time if you don’t have a fucking clue
what the answer is, do yourself a favor and try not to
make yourself look like such an imbecile.

Big words after such a clueless, breathless rant.

Welcome to the killfile, Binky.

And, unless I missed a post, nobody answered the question.

Read only files can be "fixed" by using the "attrib" program in all versions of Windows. It will set or unset all sorts of file attributes, including read-only and hidden. If
you simply run attrib on a directory you might be surprised and what you find there.

—- Paul J. Gans

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 20:41:31 +0000 (UTC), Paul J Gans
scribbled:

Eric Gill wrote:

Voivod wrote in server:

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:27:56 GMT, Eric Gill
scribbled:

<snip>

Oh, I’m sure. Now go back to playing with dolly, sweetums.

Aww, cute. Next time if you don’t have a fucking clue
what the answer is, do yourself a favor and try not to
make yourself look like such an imbecile.

Big words after such a clueless, breathless rant.

Welcome to the killfile, Binky.

And, unless I missed a post, nobody answered the question.

You missed several posts as at least two people
gave the correct way of using the attrib program
(attrib -r ) and the correct way to do so via
Windows Explorer.

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 00:47:02 +0000, Hecate wrote:

I’ve still got more years with command line under my
belt than I’ve got time with GUIs.

LOL! I still remember punch cards 🙂

I was digging through an old box of junk the other day and came across some punch cards I had saved from a Fortran IV program I had written many moons ago. Ahh, the memories…

— Emil

On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 04:41:12 GMT, Emil Mroz
wrote:

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 00:47:02 +0000, Hecate wrote:

I’ve still got more years with command line under my
belt than I’ve got time with GUIs.

LOL! I still remember punch cards 🙂

I was digging through an old box of junk the other day and came across some punch cards I had saved from a Fortran IV program I had written many moons ago. Ahh, the memories…

<g> Good old Fortran. Used it at University to plot graphs and such like.

—

Hecate

veni, vidi, relinqui

Voivod wrote:

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 20:41:31 +0000 (UTC), Paul J Gans
scribbled:

Eric Gill wrote:

Voivod wrote in server:

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:27:56 GMT, Eric Gill
scribbled:

<snip>

Oh, I’m sure. Now go back to playing with dolly, sweetums.

Aww, cute. Next time if you don’t have a fucking clue
what the answer is, do yourself a favor and try not to
make yourself look like such an imbecile.

Big words after such a clueless, breathless rant.

Welcome to the killfile, Binky.

And, unless I missed a post, nobody answered the question.

You missed several posts as at least two people
gave the correct way of using the attrib program
(attrib -r ) and the correct way to do so via
Windows Explorer.

I’m glad to hear it. It is a bit bothersome when
folks start fighting with each other rather than
answering the question.

—- Paul J. Gans