"Carlo C." <nomail@nomail> wrote in message 
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> "Carlo C." <nomail@nomail> wrote:
>> I have tried to change the "subsurface.pov" file in POV-Ray and I tried 
>> to save.
>> ....A window alert:
>>
>>    * An access violation exception was generated at address 0x10008455 *
>>
>> I have Windows XP SP3, POV-Ray beta 32, 32 bit no-SSE2 (pvengine.exe)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Carlo
>
> The summary of my situation:
>
> 1) I have a pov file in read only mode, I open it with the beta 32,
>   I try to save it:
>
>   * An access violation exception was generated at address 0x10008455 *
>
>   ...and I am forced to close.
>
> 2) Same result with the beta 31.
>
> 3) With POV-Ray 3.6.1.c i have a big problem:
>
>   * AppName: pvengine.exe AppVer:3.6.1.3 ModName:cmedit32.dll
>     ModVer:3.6.1.3 Offset:0000ae20                            *
>
>   ...and I am forced to close.
>
> 4) With MegaPOv 1.2.1:
>
>   * EAccessViolation:EAccessViolation *
>
>   ...then to remedy at the problem I need only press the Button *OK*.
>
>
> My system: XP SP3, POV-Ray beta 32, 32 bit, SSE
>
> ....I have these problems. Only me?
> (I feel like a fish out of water...) :-)

Dunno, in Vista I get the proper "Can't Overwrite Read-Only file messages"
In 3.6 and in 3.7 beta 32.
To set/clear the read-only attribute just select the file from windows,
right click properties, and use the check-boxes in the general tab.
I'm perty sure it's the same in XP.

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