Square Brackets Around Filename - Read-Only F

DocumentID: 630830
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 3:02:39 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: When the ATTRIB +R command is used on a file it is put into a Read-Only format. At that point no changes can be made to the file, under the same document name. When the file is retrieved into WordPerfect, the filename will appear at the bottom of the screen enclosed in square brackets, once again indicating its Read-Only attribute. When the time comes to exit or save the document the filename will not appear on the prompt line. This is due to the fact that another filename must be used to save any changes that might have been made. A filename that appears in square brackets while running on a network also indicates a Read-Only attribute. More specifically, it signifies a file that someone has already accessed and is editing it, or the user that retrieved it does not have Write rights to the document. The filename will not appear on the prompt line when exiting or saving in this situation either. There are four reasons why a file has square brackets around it: 1. The user does not have Write rights to the network directory where the file is located. 2. The file is open by another user on the network. 3. The user has opened a file in the document 1 screen and then retrieved the same file in the document 2 screen (or vice versa.) 4. The file is attribed or flagged as Read-Only.

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