SOLVED : Visual Studio Error : The editor could not be opened due to an unexpected error: Unable to read file playwright-boilerplate/tests/api.ui.spec.ts’ (NoPermissions (FileSystemError): An unknown… - Tejasvi Manmatha - Playwright, Cypress, Automation - Medium


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Problem:

Visual Studio users encountered an error message: 'The editor could not be opened due to an unexpected error: Unable to read file... (NoPermissions (FileSystemError): An unknown error occurred.)'

Analysis:

The root cause was insufficient file system permissions preventing Visual Studio from accessing the specified file ('playwright-boilerplate/tests/api.ui.spec.ts').

Solution:

The solution involved using the command line to modify file permissions:

  • chmod -R 755 . This command recursively grants read, write, and execute permissions (755) for all files and subdirectories within the current directory (.).

After running this command, users were instructed to quit and reopen Visual Studio to apply the changes. This resolved the issue, allowing Visual Studio to successfully read and open the specified file.

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SOLVED : Visual Studio Error : The editor could not be opened due to an unexpected error: Unable to read file playwright-boilerplate/tests/api.ui.spec.ts’ (NoPermissions (FileSystemError): An unknown error occurred.

Analysis: Problem is with permissions of folder and hence application permissions need to be increased for visual studio to read the code.

Solution:

chmod -R 755 .

Run the above command so all files in the folder have permissions to be executed.

Quit Visual Studio

Reopen Visual Studio

All files must be loaded and Issue must be resolved.

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