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Is it possible to set a Mapinfo file as 'read only' on the writer?

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Sorry if it's a simple question, but is it possible to specify that a Mapinfo file written from FME is 'read only' in the parameters?

 

 

Thanks in advance

Best answer by david_r

Hi,

 

 

I do not think so. You could, however, write a Python shutdown script that does this for you.

 

 

See here for a starting point (http://code.activestate.com/recipes/303343-changing-file-attributes-on-windows/).

 

 

David
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Hi,

 

 

I do not think so. You could, however, write a Python shutdown script that does this for you.

 

 

See here for a starting point (http://code.activestate.com/recipes/303343-changing-file-attributes-on-windows/).

 

 

David

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