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spacific

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Permissions and owner/group
« on: November 17, 2006, 06:04:43 PM »
Why can't you set both permissions and owner/group at the same time? In the Get Info dialog you can change both owner/group and permissions, but there is no way to save all the changes (that I can see!). Very odd!  This is somewhat frustrating as it means opening the Get Info window twice, once to change group (say) and then again to set permissions. The window should just offer: Save Changes.

Actually since this is just a "Get Info" I think the default button should just be "OK" until you make a change and then it should become "Save Changes". It is a little scary to be viewing information and then have the default button threaten to make changes.

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2006, 07:16:46 PM »
Yep, sounds like I should change this  :D

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2007, 12:13:09 AM »
Just trying to keep this idea alive...  ;)

I am still having to GetInfo twice for every change.  How's this coming along?

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J

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2007, 04:57:10 PM »
Looks like I forgot about this one - I'll review it asap!

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2008, 04:15:25 PM »
Can I give this another kick?  ;)

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2008, 04:07:36 AM »
Sorry about that. I did review the code to see if it's possible, and it is (for SFTP only of course).  I'll try to get it in the next beta.

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2008, 05:21:00 AM »
Yah!!  This made it in the new beta  ;D

I'm happy, now I need only use Get-Info once to change both group and permissions.

Mind you, it could still be improved ;)  -- I still have to click on "Both" before Return.  Wouldn't it be nice if when both permissions and user/group change that "Both" gets set automatically?  (In fact I'm not sure why one has to choose "User..", "Permissions", or "Both": I want to set things as I need them and then Yummy can do as I bid please. It should remember the original state so it doesn't need to waste time setting things that haven't changed.)

The other thing I suggested earlier is that the default button be labelled "OK" initially -- after all this is just a Get Info dialog -- what a shock it may be for new users to ask for information and then end up "Setting Access" -- whoa, scary!
If the user makes a change to permissions or user/group then the button should change to "Set Access".

What do you think?

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2008, 06:10:37 AM »
I'm glad you found my little Xmas gift to you useful :)

And of course you are bang on. Good suggestions - I will make them so.

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2008, 03:35:40 PM »
 :)  Cheers, and all the best for Xmas.

The sun is out, I'm off to the beach...  8)

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2008, 11:50:12 AM »
:)  Cheers, and all the best for Xmas.

The sun is out, I'm off to the beach...  8)

It's been 18 and 20 F the past 2 nights here... it's WINTER!

Besides, the big guy has that thick red suit to wear... so he far better appreciates not having to sweat so much<g>.

Happy holidaze to all!!

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2008, 04:23:54 PM »

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2009, 05:58:23 AM »
I've made the changes you suggested for the next beta :)

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2009, 02:35:32 PM »
Yikes, can't wait!  :o
Thanks  :)

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2009, 10:36:09 PM »
Super, thanks for the changes in the new beta. Much more efficient, and it looks more of a polished job.

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Re: Permissions and owner/group
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2009, 04:53:52 AM »
Glad you like it :)