On 24/10/02 at 5:51 PM, Andrew Schox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I've got an incompletely downloaded file (using Interarchy 5), under 10.2.1, > which I can't get rid of. When I try to put in in the trash, I get the > message: "The item "xxxxxx" is being used by another task right now. (Other > tasks include moving, copying, or emptying the trash). Try again when the > task is complete" > > I've tried fiddling with the permissions, deleting it as root, and rebooting > the machine, all to no avail. > > Any suggestions? > > Cheers, > > Andrew
Have a look at the file type. If it is something like "bzy", then that is the problem. Set it to anything else and you should be able to trash it. I use SuperGetInfo for this but I'm sure there are other ways to see and change file/creator types. File Buddy comes to mind.... Larry
