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#1 2008-12-31 11:35:59
- horselover
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- Registered: 2008-01-26
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Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
I was trying to save one of my projects but it just came up with this:
Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
I kept trying to save it but it still came up with the same thing but I am wondering if it is because I haven't downloaded scratch 1.3.
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#3 2008-12-31 11:47:34
- horselover
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Re: Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
but i saved it in the same folder as all of my other projects
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#4 2008-12-31 12:03:53
- horselover
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Re: Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
I keep trying and trying but it just won't do it.
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#5 2008-12-31 12:11:19
- horselover
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Re: Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
Well I have shared it and it seems to have gon on the website alright... I guess I just won't have a saved copy anyway here is the project http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/horselover/367042
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#6 2008-12-31 13:40:59
Re: Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
I think I may know your problem. I need to know two things first before I can help.
1. Are you using a mac?
2. If you are using a mac, did you download scratch in a .dmg file?
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."... Psalms 14:1
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#7 2008-12-31 14:37:39
Re: Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
here is what u should do. this happens to me. u can't save in the file it first opens up as. u have to go in to ur documents. Get there by clicking on the side button that says home. actually, right after u click on home click save. thats what i do
Dear Scratch Users,
I'm done with scratch, or at least making projects. I have made one last big game, thats both fun and teaches a lesson about water. It'd mean a lot if you gave me feedback. http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/bosox397/569201
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#8 2009-01-07 15:59:02
- horselover
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Re: Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
ok thanks for your help but i've put it up on the website now anyway
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#9 2009-03-19 14:27:22
- bonkersjen
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Re: Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
For anyone else with this problem, I think I know what happened: Did you have any punctuation in the save file's name? If yes, get rid of it. That's what worked for me! Hope this helps.
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#10 2009-04-14 09:11:29
Re: Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
bonkersjen wrote:
For anyone else with this problem, I think I know what happened: Did you have any punctuation in the save file's name? If yes, get rid of it. That's what worked for me! Hope this helps.
I have a similiar problem that has occurred twice in which after importing another projects to get a sprite or some sound or graphic the project refuses to be saved, giving an error message saying <Save failed, class ifelseblockmorph> or <Save failed, classforeverblockmorph> or uploaded unil you delete ALL imported items. The first time it also gave a message saying squeak is almost out of memory. This is slightly annoying as I made a huge amount of graphics and scripts in one game that I want in another but will have to copy by hand. If anyone knows something to do about this please help.
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#11 2009-04-16 17:33:32
- scratchisthebest
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- Registered: 2009-02-08
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Re: Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
Happened to me too, but I'm using 1.3.1. Making it un-read-only in the right-click Properties menu reverts it back. To solve the problem, make another folder called "Projects" (respecting case) and move all your projects in there. The Scratch program thinks this is the real file, so it dives in there instead of the read-only one. Then you can act like nothing ever happened! 
Last edited by scratchisthebest (2009-04-16 17:35:30)
bye 1.4, we all loved you. but we all outgrew the site. 2.0 is a welcome change.
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#12 2009-04-17 16:44:20
Re: Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
scratchisthebest wrote:
Happened to me too, but I'm using 1.3.1. Making it un-read-only in the right-click Properties menu reverts it back. To solve the problem, make another folder called "Projects" (respecting case) and move all your projects in there. The Scratch program thinks this is the real file, so it dives in there instead of the read-only one. Then you can act like nothing ever happened!
Thanks, I think I'll just avoid doing that much in the future to avoid the danger, you always do stuff better the second time anyway.
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#13 2013-04-11 09:34:04
Re: Save failed: Is the folder read-only?
THANK YOU Bonkersjen!!!! You fixed it! Only, on my PC, it's only question marks (?) that do it. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
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