can't see file in folder

can't see file in folder

[patrol]

Hi,
I created and saved a plain text file in Emacs in the default
directory, C:\Program Files\emacs-23.1\bin (I'm using Windows 7). I
can open the file no problem from within Emacs, but the strange thing
is that I can't see the file from Windows Explorer. I've set the
computer to show all hidden folders, so that's not the problem (not
that the file should be hidden anyway). I'm logged in as
administrator, so I don't think permissions would have anything to do
with it. One thing I did notice is that when I view the contents of
the bin directory from the Find File dialog box from within Emacs, the
file I created has a lock icon next to it (a picture of a lock), so
I'm not sure if that's a clue about what's going on. Can anyone help?
Thanks,
John

Re: can't see file in folder

[patrol]

On Mar 20, 3:36 pm, patrol <patrol_b...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I created and saved a plain text file in Emacs in the default
> directory, C:\Program Files\emacs-23.1\bin (I'm using Windows 7). I
> can open the file no problem from within Emacs, but the strange thing
> is that I can't see the file from Windows Explorer. I've set the
> computer to show all hidden folders, so that's not the problem (not
> that the file should be hidden anyway). I'm logged in as
> administrator, so I don't think permissions would have anything to do
> with it. One thing I did notice is that when I view the contents of
> the bin directory from the Find File dialog box from within Emacs, the
> file I created has a lock icon next to it (a picture of a lock), so
> I'm not sure if that's a clue about what's going on. Can anyone help?
> Thanks,
> John

It's OK. It turns out you need to be running Emacs "as administrator"
in order to write files inside the Program Files directory (even
though I'm logged in as administrator!!) Damn Windows 7 permissions #$
%^%!!! bulls__t.

Sorry for the OP -- I thought the problem had something to do with
Emacs per se (it didn't), and I honestly didn't think I was going to
figure it out myself.