Some Image Files Are Opened As Read-only |
Some Image Files Are Opened As Read-only |
Jun 17 2010, 02:23 PM
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Forum Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 11-May 09 Member No.: 2,719 |
PMMView v3.53
This is a two part issue. 1. Occasionally an image file is opened read-only for no apparent reason (the file is definitely NOT read-only). For instance, I open a JPEG image, make some changes and save it with a different name. When I then open the changed file, PMMView cannot edit it! This also happens for images that are similarly created by other image manipulation programs. The only relation I can see is if the height is more than 3 or 4 times the width. 2. The main menu bar is changed internally to have only two options: View, Help. But it is not actually updated; visually the full menu is still there (a zombie menu?). When I click on the File option (really View), I get the View options even though the option says File. Rather confusing. |
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Jul 5 2010, 08:41 AM
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Forum Member Group: Admin Posts: 672 Joined: 14-March 00 From: Wilmington, North Carolina Member No.: 3 |
1. Occasionally an image file is opened read-only for no apparent reason (the file is definitely NOT read-only). For instance, I open a JPEG image, make some changes and save it with a different name. When I then open the changed file, PMMView cannot edit it! This also happens for images that are similarly created by other image manipulation programs. What file system/drive are you using. This sounds like a problem with the underlying file system. Is the file actually flagged as read only (attr R+) or is it locked? If the latter is the case, have you tried to establish what keeps the file locked? 2. The main menu bar is changed internally to have only two options: View, Help. But it is not actually updated; visually the full menu is still there (a zombie menu?). When I click on the File option (really View), I get the View options even though the option says File. Rather confusing. Are you using any desktop enhancers that possibly are interfering with the menus? What OS/2 version are you using? Thanks, Peter -------------------- Peter Nielsen (peter@pmview.com) "If you can dream it, you can do it" JFK.
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Jul 8 2010, 12:46 PM
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Forum Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 11-May 09 Member No.: 2,719 |
What file system/drive are you using. This sounds like a problem with the underlying file system. OS/2 is running in a virtual machine, VirtualBox. The filesystem is selected as ATA. The same problem occurs, though, when the file is located on a network drive accessed with netbios. Is the file actually flagged as read only (attr R+) or is it locked? If the latter is the case, have you tried to establish what keeps the file locked? The file is not read-only. It is not locked. Other programs can open and edit it. The defining feature seems to be that the height is at least 3 times the width, i.e., a tall and narrow image. Are you using any desktop enhancers that possibly are interfering with the menus? No. What OS/2 version are you using? OS/2 v4.52 fp3 |
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Jul 14 2010, 09:18 AM
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Forum Member Group: Admin Posts: 672 Joined: 14-March 00 From: Wilmington, North Carolina Member No.: 3 |
OS/2 is running in a virtual machine, VirtualBox. This is probably the reason for both your problems. The anomalies you describe do not occur on a regular OS/2 v4.5 fp3 installation. Thanks, Peter -------------------- Peter Nielsen (peter@pmview.com) "If you can dream it, you can do it" JFK.
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Jul 18 2010, 11:13 PM
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Forum Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 11-May 09 Member No.: 2,719 |
> OS/2 is running in a virtual machine, VirtualBox. This is probably the reason for both your problems. Other programs in a virtualized OS/2 have no problem opening and changing the images. I prefer PMView because most of my edits are simple and PMV makes it simple to make those changes. QUOTE The anomalies you describe do not occur on a regular OS/2 v4.5 fp3 installation. Well, yes they did. I just did not report it before. I grew tired of the workarounds. As a workaround I would start a VirtualPC Windows session and use photoshop to edit the images. It was like using a sledgehammer on a gnat. Now I do a similar workaround except with VirtualBox. |
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