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seernCharter Member · 417 postsOct 8, 2003 7:54 PM

I am trying to make some gobal changes using EngMod 5.1 and I keep getting an error message that causes me to be kicked out of the program. The message reads: "Run time error '70': permission denied". Any thoughts on what is happening and how to get around it? Thanks for any help.

Sharon Evans
Glen Allen, Virginia
Activities are what makes MSTS run.

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RE: Problem with EngMod, derekmorton, Oct-08-03, 04:20 PM, (1) RE: Problem with EngMod, kevarc, Oct-08-03, 04:24 PM, (2) RE: Problem with EngMod, seern, Oct-08-03, 04:51 PM, (3) RE: Problem with EngMod, derekmorton, Oct-08-03, 04:57 PM, (5) RE: Problem with EngMod, kevarc, Oct-08-03, 04:59 PM, (6) RE: Problem with EngMod, derekmorton, Oct-08-03, 04:55 PM, (4) RE: Problem with EngMod, seern, Oct-08-03, 06:09 PM, (7) RE: Problem with EngMod, derekmorton, Oct-08-03, 07:10 PM, (8) RE: Problem with EngMod, seern, Oct-08-03, 07:22 PM, (9) RE: Problem with EngMod, McCloud_River_John, Oct-08-03, 09:39 PM, (10) RE: Problem with EngMod, derekmorton, Oct-09-03, 00:48 AM, (12) RE: Problem with EngMod, derekmorton, Oct-09-03, 00:46 AM, (11)

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derekmortonCharter Member · 2092 postsOct 8, 2003 8:20 PM

RE: Problem with EngMod

Hi Sharon,I have only seen this error when another program has a file open and EngMod tries to open it.Are there any other programs open at all?Derek

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kevarcCharter Member · 5826 postsOct 8, 2003 8:24 PM

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This is caused by read only eng or wag files. Older Autoracks are mostly read only, but their probably are others.Kevin Arceneaux
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seernCharter Member · 417 postsOct 8, 2003 8:51 PM

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Kevin, Thanks, so I now have to go through all my trainset files and check there attributes to see if its set to 'read only'. God what a PIA.

Sharon Evans
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derekmortonCharter Member · 2092 postsOct 8, 2003 8:57 PM

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>Kevin, Thanks, so I now have to go through all my trainset
>files and check there attributes to see if its set to 'read
>only'. God what a PIA. Sharon,If you give me some time I can make a debug version of EngMod to find your problem file for you.Derek

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kevarcCharter Member · 5826 postsOct 8, 2003 8:59 PM

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Good deal Derek.Sharon, you don't have to do that. right click on the trainset folder and then you should be able to reset from read only to all the files in that folder, I did that and it worked ok in XP. I'll check tonight and let you know how I did it.Kevin Arceneaux
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derekmortonCharter Member · 2092 postsOct 8, 2003 8:55 PM

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Hi Kevin and Sharon,I will have to test for read only and put in some code to either reset the read only attribute or notify the user of the problem.The other problem I have seen is when someone has tried to edit an eng file and saved it back as ascii rather than utf16 (unicode).I am currently making changes to EngMod to apply Bob Boudoin's physics V4.5 to a range of files. I am in early alpha testing at the moment.Derek

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seernCharter Member · 417 postsOct 8, 2003 10:09 PM

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Derek, Thanks for the suggestions. I was trying to use an average value from Bob's v4.5 to do the reset of the values. As you know he has slightly different values depending on the type of car, as he should. EngMod, as currently set, won't let you easily specify different cars for different values of modifications. If you want me to run the beta on my files let me know, glad to help with such a great utility.Kevin, Now that you mention that gobal change, I remember it. Will wait for Derek so if he wants me to test his utilities ability to do it.

Sharon Evans
Glen Allen, Virginia
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derekmortonCharter Member · 2092 postsOct 8, 2003 11:10 PM

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Sharon,>Derek, Thanks for the suggestions. I was trying to use an average value from Bob's v4.5 to do the reset of the values.
>As you know he has slightly different values depending on the type of car, as he should. EngMod, as currently set,
>won't let you easily specify different cars for different values of modifications.I assume you are changing the Break values here? or are you trying to apply all of Bob's values?>If you want me to run the beta on my files let me know, glad to help with such a great utility. Thanks, but at the moment it far too dangerous to let loose.I am finding problems with the default files which I think will compromise Bob's settings, so I have sent emails to Bob asking for direction.
If I am going to install Bob's settings then they have to be 100% or I don't think its worth doing.
Once I get some idea of Bob's feelings I can proceed, this may take some time.In the short term, I am trying to change the error 70 message to give the file name.Derek

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seernCharter Member · 417 postsOct 8, 2003 11:22 PM

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Derek, Thanks, will wait for the change for the error 70 message.

Sharon Evans
Glen Allen, Virginia
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McCloud_River_JohnCharter Member · 678 postsOct 9, 2003 1:39 AM

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I had problems up unitl I figured out that for whatever reason EngMod didn't like my CN SD70. (Canuks!!) Once that was out, everything was cool.

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derekmortonCharter Member · 2092 postsOct 9, 2003 4:48 AM

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>I had problems up unitl I figured out that for whatever
>reason EngMod didn't like my CN SD70. (Canuks!!) Once that
>was out, everything was cool. Hi John,If you got error 70, check for read only and see what happens.I will go a bit further and clear the read only attribute under program control when I find out how to do it.Derek

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derekmortonCharter Member · 2092 postsOct 9, 2003 4:46 AM

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Sharon,New exe in the mail to verizon.Derek

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