From: "SHIGETOMI, Takuhiko" <tshiget1@...>
Date: 2005-09-27T17:04:41+09:00
Subject: Re: changing permissions in windows XP using ruby!!

i wish i could help you, but i cannot

> I tried to give permissions to everyone (as I would do in Linux using
> chmod 0777 filename) by using the code:
> 
> f = File.new(path, "a+")
> puts File.chmod(0777,path)

i double-checked this phenomenon on my pc with both ruby-mswin32 and
ruby-cygwin.

with ruby-mswin32, yes, as you wrote, File#chmod seems not to work as we
expect. with ruby-cygwin, it does work well.
unfortunately, the revision of them are different as below...
- my ruby-mswin32 : 1.8.2
- my ruby-cygwin  : 1.8.3

i am not sure that this chmod's problem is based on its revision ( 1.8.2
vs 1.8.3 ) or on its build ( mswin32 vs cygwin ).
i hope anyone who is using ruby-cygwin-1.8.2 or earlier would check this
phenomenon and report the result.

i am sorry, this is not going to solve your problem.
but i will keep this in my mind and continue seeking any solution.

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