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#1 2009-04-10 10:40:31
- scratchisthebest
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Scratch says "read only" but it's not!
I was making a project that was an illusion. That part was fine. Then I hit "save", and did all that stuff. Then Scratch reported that the file was read-only. I clicked these in sequence after minimizing Scratch: My Computer, C:\, Program Files, Scratch, right-click on Projects, Properties, and sure enough, it was read-only. I un-checked the Read-Only box then I clicked: Apply, Ok, Ok, X, then I got Scratch running again. I attempted to save again, and it still said it was read-only. Help!
EDIT(later): I want to add that it "liked" the read-only version of the file. I opened the properties box , say, 5 times and it still was read-only even after I un-filled the box.
Last edited by scratchisthebest (2009-04-16 18:40:14)
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#2 2009-04-10 19:24:07
- cheddargirl
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Re: Scratch says "read only" but it's not!
I get the problem, too, sometimes when I'm trying to save a project in which I opened it directly from the website. Did you try hitting 'Save as'? Try hitting 'Save as' and re-naming the project something different.
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#3 2009-04-10 19:32:07
Re: Scratch says "read only" but it's not!
scratchisthebest wrote:
I was making a project that was an illusion. That part was fine. Then I hit "save", and did all that stuff. Then Scratch reported that the file was read-only. I clicked these in sequence after minimizing Scratch: My Computer, C:\, Program Files, Scratch, right-click on Projects, Properties, and sure enough, it was read-only. I un-checked the Read-Only box then I clicked: Apply, Ok, Ok, X, then I got Scratch running again. I attempted to save again, and it still said it was read-only. Help!
make sure you click save as not save
Last edited by golfer3 (2009-04-10 19:32:23)
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#4 2009-04-10 19:32:39
Re: Scratch says "read only" but it's not!
That usually happens when you use an outdated version of scratch
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#5 2009-04-10 19:35:26
Re: Scratch says "read only" but it's not!
archmage wrote:
That usually happens when you use an outdated version of scratch
Really? It used to happen to me about 2 weeks ago and i had the newest version of scratch.
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#6 2009-04-10 22:20:18
Re: Scratch says "read only" but it's not!
Well, things can always glitch I guess. 
Last edited by bosox397 (2009-04-10 22:20:28)
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#7 2009-04-16 18:36:28
- scratchisthebest
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Re: Scratch says "read only" but it's not!
bosox397 wrote:
Well, things can always glitch I guess.
Good point. I am using 1.3.1, so it's not outdated. I think I hit save as, but I cant remember; it happened, like, 2 weeks ago.
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#8 2009-04-16 19:16:53
Re: Scratch says "read only" but it's not!
golfer3 wrote:
archmage wrote:
That usually happens when you use an outdated version of scratch
Really? It used to happen to me about 2 weeks ago and i had the newest version of scratch.
yep 
always can...
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#9 2009-04-16 20:44:24
- DsGameMaker
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Re: Scratch says "read only" but it's not!
Reboot the computer.That's what I did and it worked.
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#10 2009-04-22 18:24:27
- ScratchMusicGroup
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Re: Scratch says "read only" but it's not!
or...put it in a different folder sometimes some folders don't work
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