In yesterday’s post<\/a> I opened the discussion about read-only files – specifically, why one might want to use them.<\/p>\n Suppose one did want to use them. How would they go about doing so, on Windows?<\/p>\n Let’s imagine you’ve just finished a computer program whose file name is To set the file read-only, there is more than one way. Today I’ll describe the method most people will likely prefer; i.e., using the desktop:<\/p>\n I find I can only do this successfully when the file is closed.<\/p>\n My experience is that, once I’ve done this to a Word document, then I open the document, it says Read-Only<\/strong> at the top. By contrast, when I open a read-only file in Notepad, there seems no indication that the file is read-only. However, when I make a change to the file, then try to save it, I’m finally told that the file is read-only. The dialogue box explains that, to save the changes, I need to call the file a different name. <\/p>\n Tomorrow, perhaps a method for Linux.<\/p>\n HTH:)<\/p>\nprototype.txt<\/code>. You’ve tested it and you’re satisfied it finally does exactly what you want. You don’t want it changed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n