Problem with saving using "SaveAs"

Eamon
Eamon
in 2D Drafting
Hi there,

I'm having a problem when I try to save my drawings.

Just for context, I'm using Win 11, BricsCAD Pro, Powerful Computer, and I store all my data on another computer, so I use the network share to access it. As long as I can remember, all network computer access possibilities have been active. Let's look at the situation.

My network colleagues and I use and save files on this computer on the network, for now I will call it S18. There is no problem with it, but sometimes when we try to use "Save As", the following message appears:



Sometimes I need to try using "Save As" two or three times to be successful. The strange thing is that this doesn't happen when I only use QSave, only in "Save As" on my S18, If I try to save to my local computer it never happens. Besides it's not just me, but as I mentioned, my colleagues also have the same problem from time to time.

Any ideas about how to solve it?

Kind Regards,
Eamon

Comments

  • Billie
    Billie
    Hi @Eamon
    Are you using mapped network drives to connect to S18?
  • Eamon
    Eamon
    edited February 27
    Billie said:

    Hi @Eamon
    Are you using mapped network drives to connect to S18?

    Yes Billie



  • Billie
    Billie
    Hi @Eamon

    Is it possible that the file is in use by someone else, or maybe a different process, such as an antivirus, or a cloud manager?

    All the best,
    Billie
  • Eamon
    Eamon
    Billie said:

    Hi @Eamon

    Is it possible that the file is in use by someone else, or maybe a different process, such as an antivirus, or a cloud manager?

    All the best,
    Billie

    Hi Billie,

    No, that's no possible to being use for someone else, because sometimes I open a drawing and I will update the date of the drawing, example:
    From: (01) 24-000 Template - TOPO svy - (Edited 010124 - Emc)
    To: (02) 24-000 Template - TOPO svy - (Edited 040324 - Emc)

    And that message pop up sometimes. Also the same happen with at least 3 of my colleagues on the same Network (in different CAD files). So, no Antivirus, Cloud Manager or another process happening on the background, just BricsCAD.


    Any ideas?
  • Billie
    Billie
    Can you set the QAFLAGS system variable to 256 and let us know what is being printed in the commandline when you get the issues?
  • Billie
    Billie
    Additionally, please note that in some scenarios and environments BricsCAD cannot close properly on quit (or after an error) and a background BricsCAD process can remain stuck in the Task Manager. Can you please check the next time you experience the issue if there isn't a BricsCAD process stuck somewhere in the background?
  • Eamon
    Eamon
    Billie said:

    Can you set the QAFLAGS system variable to 256 and let us know what is being printed in the commandline when you get the issues?

    Hi Billie

    I just opened the BricsCAD this morning, so one was using the BricsCAD before me. I tried to save the drawing with a different name. Look the prompt history:
    _saveas8:15:45.837 Entering fileopen dialog
    8:15:45.838 Start displaying fileopen dialog
    8:15:45.839 showModal
    8:15:45.839 setBcadIconForDrawings
    8:15:45.840 setBcadIconForDrawings, end
    8:15:45.840 File dialog to be opened in custom mode
    8:15:45.840 setBcadPlaceBar
    8:15:45.840 setBcadPlaceBar, end
    8:15:45.840 setBcadFolderSettings
    8:15:45.840 Drawing path: C:\Users\ncwsu\OneDrive - Ncwsurveys Ltd\Documents\
    8:15:45.840 bcadGetSetFolderCustomSettings
    8:15:45.840 bcadGetSetFolderCustomSettings, end
    8:15:45.840 bcadGetSetFolderCustomSettings
    8:15:45.841 bcadGetSetFolderCustomSettings, end
    8:15:45.841 setBcadFolderSettings, end
    8:15:45.919 Hook procedure: INITDONE
    8:15:45.979 Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: 21-079-002 - CONTIG ELEV SURVEY - OSGM15 datum.dwg
    8:15:45.985 Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Drawing21.dwg
    8:16:2.960 Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: (01) 24-067 St Josephs Hospital - TOPO svy - (010324 svy data) - (Edited 070324 - Rb) - ITM95 & OSGM15 datum.dwg
    8:16:18.151 Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: showModal, end

    And the message pop up to me:
    The destination directory is not writable. Please save under a different name.


    After 2 times trying to save at the same location with the same filename, prompt history as follows...
    _saveas8:19:39.253 Entering fileopen dialog
    8:19:39.258 Start displaying fileopen dialog
    8:19:39.263 showModal
    8:19:39.263 setBcadIconForDrawings
    8:19:39.263 setBcadIconForDrawings, end
    8:19:39.263 File dialog to be opened in custom mode
    8:19:39.263 setBcadPlaceBar
    8:19:39.264 setBcadPlaceBar, end
    8:19:39.264 setBcadFolderSettings
    8:19:39.264 Drawing path: C:\Users\ncwsu\OneDrive - Ncwsurveys Ltd\Documents\
    8:19:39.264 bcadGetSetFolderCustomSettings
    8:19:39.264 bcadGetSetFolderCustomSettings, end
    8:19:39.264 bcadGetSetFolderCustomSettings
    8:19:39.267 bcadGetSetFolderCustomSettings, end
    8:19:39.267 setBcadFolderSettings, end
    8:19:39.354 Hook procedure: INITDONE
    8:19:39.483 Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: 21-079-002 - CONTIG ELEV SURVEY - OSGM15 datum.dwg
    8:19:39.499 Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: Hook procedure: SELCHANGE; file: showModal, end
    8:20:6.574 Root dir: 'K:\' GetDriveType = 4 (DRIVE_REMOTE)
    8:20:6.589 wx root dir: 'K:\2024 Jobs\' GetDriveType = 4 (DRIVE_REMOTE)
    8:20:6.630 GetFileAttributes = 0x20 (ARCHIVE (0x20))
    8:20:6.636 wxFileName::FileExists() = 1
    8:20:6.642 subfolders:
    8:20:6.642 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys\Hse\24-067 St Josephs Hospital\Dwgs\Working dwgs\(05) MBS': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:20:6.644 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys\Hse\24-067 St Josephs Hospital\Dwgs\Working dwgs': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:20:6.646 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys\Hse\24-067 St Josephs Hospital\Dwgs': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:20:6.649 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys\Hse\24-067 St Josephs Hospital': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:20:6.652 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys\Hse': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:20:6.656 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:20:6.661 'K:\2024 Jobs': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:20:6.665 'K:\': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x11 (READONLY (0x1), DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:20:6.667 FileName::fileExists() = true
    8:20:6.672 FileLocker::lock() = 1
    If you want to see a usual saving is:
    _qsave8:23:54.848 Root dir: 'K:\' GetDriveType = 4 (DRIVE_REMOTE)
    8:23:54.855 wx root dir: 'K:\2024 Jobs\' GetDriveType = 4 (DRIVE_REMOTE)
    8:23:54.861 GetFileAttributes = 0x20 (ARCHIVE (0x20))
    8:23:54.861 wxFileName::FileExists() = 1
    8:23:54.861 subfolders:
    8:23:54.861 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys\Hse\24-067 St Josephs Hospital\Dwgs\Working dwgs\(05) MBS': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:23:54.863 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys\Hse\24-067 St Josephs Hospital\Dwgs\Working dwgs': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:23:54.864 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys\Hse\24-067 St Josephs Hospital\Dwgs': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:23:54.866 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys\Hse\24-067 St Josephs Hospital': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:23:54.867 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys\Hse': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:23:54.869 'K:\2024 Jobs\Bldg surveys': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:23:54.871 'K:\2024 Jobs': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x10 (DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:23:54.874 'K:\': Exists = 1 GetFileAttributes = 0x11 (READONLY (0x1), DIRECTORY (0x10))
    8:23:54.875 FileName::fileExists() = true
    8:23:54.880 FileLocker::lock() = 1
  • Eamon
    Eamon
    Any ideas? @Billie