[iyonix-support] Re: Filer confusion when saving

On Sat 26 Aug, John Harrison wrote:
> 
> I have an odd effect that has occasionally happened before, but I can't
> explain.
> 
> Open new document in EasiWriter.  
> 
> Try to save with filename Name in directory Parent.Child.   Get the
> message: "Could not save file because Parent.Sibling cannot be created.  A
> directory of that name already exists."

Which window are you dragging the file into?

If you are just clicking on o.k. it will be trying to save it as 
CSD.Parent.Child.DrawFile

If the full directory tree isn't there it won't create it!

> Drag file to completely different directory - no problem. 
> 
> Edit file and resave - also no problem.
> 
> In fact a file of the required name was created in Parent.Child , but
> trying to open it gives:  "File produced by later version of EasiWriter
> cannot be read"

Easiwriter seems to be managing to workout part of what you want to achieve
but not properly:-)
di
> This sounds like a possible EW problem, so repeat process with Draw.  
> 
> This also shows the fault (though the wording is slightly different):
> 
> "Parent.Sibling is a directory"
> 
> Try using a different directory - same problem.
> 
> Try a different disc - no problem.  Perhaps there is a disc fault.
> 
> Run DiscKnight - "Disc is Good".
> 
> I also notice that saving a file into TempDir (opened from the IconBar)
> works OK, but doing the same thing opening the TempDir directory with the
> filer shows the problem like the other directories.
> 
> The problem goes away when I reboot, which is presumably how I have cleared
> it on all previous occasions when it happened.
> 
> Does anyone recognise the symptoms?  Anything I should look for when it
> happens next time?
> 
> John
> 


Chris Evans

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