Unexpected Behavior with Vista and Write Protected Files

[RobWright]

I've noticed a bizarre behavior with LabVIEW running on Vista, and am wondering if this is a bug I should report, or if someone has already resolved this issue. This behavior occurs with both LV8.5.1 and 8.6.1.

Here's how to duplicate my issue:

1) place a path control on a front panel

2) click the browse button and navigate to a write-protected file

3) select the write-protected file, and then click OK

For me, doing the above actions causes a dialog box to be displayed that says something to the effect "You have selected a write protected file. Please select a different file" (or something very similar). It happens whether the VI is running or just in edit mode.

This is without trying to even read the file, just selecting it. Has anyone noticed this behavior? Is it Vista? Is it LabVIEW? Is it the interaction between them?

This issue precludes me from reading in the contents of any read-only file. Bizzarre.

Any help would be appreciated. Do you have the same issue? Does reading a write-protected file work OK for you?

Thanks very much, in advance, Rob.

[Michael Aivaliotis]

This is normal behavour and is related to LabVIEW not Vista. In your browse options you have selected "new or existing file" correct? Change it to "Existing File".

[ShaunR]

This usually happens if you have the "New" or "New or existing" checked in the "Selection Mode" of the browse options and try to access a read-only, existing file. Try changing it to "Existing".

I've always thought that "New or exisitng" shouldn't behave this way. But just got on and worked around it.

[RobWright]

To Michael, Thank you very much!

To Shaun: Korp Khun Mak Mak!

Rob

[ShaunR]

To Michael, Thank you very much!

To Shaun: Korp Khun Mak Mak!

Rob

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