making folder executable

[Guest]

when I try to make one of the folde executable my window xp professional doesnt change the atribute .

 

[-xiray-]

when I try to make one of the folde executable
my window xp professional doesnt change the atribute .

Huh. Imagine that. When you try to make an object that is not an
executable into an executable, it doesn't work.

 

[purplehaz]

You can't make a folder into an executable file.
If you're talking about the read-only mark:
XP just marks all folders indeterminate by default. It is a tri-state check
box. Colored in is indeterminate, checked is read-only, unchecked is normal.
The folders are not read-only and should work as normal. Just ignore the
read-only box on folders. If you have a piece of software that is having
problems writing to a folder then try to get an xp
compatible version of the program. Or post the exact problems you're having.
Most likely if it is a well written app then is it not the read-only check
box, more likely a permissions setting.

Here is some info on it:

XP does this by design. In XP the read only attribute
is only used by explorer to see if the folder is a special or a system
folder. Read up on it:
For XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326549
or for other win versions:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;256614

File permissions info:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

 

[*Vanguard*]

"kebi" said in news:[email protected]:

when I try to make one of the folde executable my window xp
professional doesnt change the atribute .

Folders are NOT executable. *FILES* can be executable. You'll need to be
more detailed as to what you were trying to do.

Maybe you were thinking of the rwx-rwx-rwx (owner-group-others) permissions
you can set on Unix files and directories (see
http://www.isu.edu/departments/comcom/unix/workshop/files.html#perms).
Windows isn't Unix. In Windows, you don't need nor can you set a
directory's execute permission to allow you to use 'cd' to navigate to there
and make it your current directory. In Windows, you use access permissions
to determine which users can get into a directory (right-click on the
folder, Properties, Security tab).

 

[Malvern]

when I try to make one of the folde executable my window xp professional

doesnt change the atribute .

Uh-uh... No way can do. The only thing that merits the executable
designation is a program, which creates files; files can be placed in
folders for easier tracking.

Malv