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Date:	Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:53:53 PDT7
From:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: changing file attribute

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> "Dr. Jeffrey Race" said:
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> >I am guessing they were write-protected? How to display R status? I

Steven replied:

> Correct. Files on a CD are alway marked read-only and, by default, the
> attribute is retained when the file is copied.

I can't cite for you _which_ versions (DOS, OS/2, Win-32) of XCOPY do this,
but when I've XCopied whole directory tree sections, or wildcarded blocks of
files, Off of a CD, I've noticed that the "R" attribute often disappears. Evidently,
a different default behavior, at least for that version of XCOPY, in certain
situations. {Peter, Gary G. . . . ?}

> >cannot find any way to display the attribute status of the files, or to
>
> It will still take a lot of time with the properties notebook. I suggest
> you learn to use a better command line shell, such as 4OS2 or learn to use
> a more capable GUI file manager, such as FM/2. There's even vary capable
> text mode file managers, such as FMT and ZtBold. Compared to your current
> tools, all do a a better job of handling large numbers of files with a
> couple of key strokes or mouse clicks. For example: 4os2 would allow you
> to clear the read-only attributes in the entire subtree with:

I prefer ZTBOLD for all such mass-file maneuvers. Makes it all pretty simple,
and hard to mess up. Of course, ZTB is not free, but it remains one of the very
best shareware purchases I **ever** made. I'd be up the 'crick without it.

Jordan

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