MenuMaestro: permissions problem with phantoms

[Steve Wiltsie]

Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 07, 2004 at 02:47:24PM -0500, Steve Wiltsie wrote:
>> If you do '-set' at the MM command prompt, does the 'tmpdir'
>> variable point to an existing directory?  It defaults to  /tmp.  I
>> don't know if your OS has a  /tmp  but that would be one thing to
>> check.
>
> It does, but the error at hand is
>
> """
> Command = 'selector'.
>
> Error message = 'Unable to set Phantom File
> /appl/acsi/filepro/stractvd/sel.7881aaa Permissions and Ownership!'.
> """
>
> So, I'm not sure that's germane anyway.
>

Because that is where MM keeps the list of current phantoms for each user.
It was just an idea.  I'm assuming the permissions above the /filepro
directory would permit writing of these files.

I'll bet the members of this mailing list that have not used any of the MM
family of menu programs are wondering what the heck a 'phantom' has to do
with filePro anyway.  :o)

Because of issues like this, I gave up on using the 'selector' command
several years ago and converted all of them into -v selection tables.

Steve